France worried by victory of far-right's AfD in German state election
French ministers warned the AfD result signals a wider populist surge after the party won 43.8% of the vote, short of a majority.
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Alternative for Germany surged to first place in Saxony-Anhalt's state election with 43.8% of the vote, marking the strongest far-right showing at the state level since World War II.
- Preliminary projections indicate the party will hold 39 of the 83 seats in the state parliament, leaving the AfD short of the 42-seat absolute majority required to govern alone.
- Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund said "We have made history in this country," casting the victory as a first step toward securing national power in 2029, while the centre-right CDU took around 17.2 percent of the vote.
- French Finance Minister Roland Lescure described the result as a "very, very worrying signal," warning of a spreading populist wave, while European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad called it "a very grave moment for Europe."
- Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini celebrated the performance as a "huge night" for the continent, signaling how the AfD is leveraging regional momentum to bolster broader nationalist agendas.
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Applauded by the two nations without whom the defeat of Nazism would have been impossible in 1945, the United States and Russia, the score of the extreme right party should alert us to the threat that looms, in France, for 2027.
The Centre-Left May Be Indignant at AfD, but if the Answer Is This I Am Not Surprised at the Victory
The representatives of the centre-left can continue to alarm their right-thinking niche in the face of the AfD's victory, define its representatives as anti-democratic and Nazi, and repeat that we are all in danger. But if that is the answer, the extreme right will continue to win. These people are very good at being indignant, but then they have no problem making alliances with the Democratic Party — which includes pro-Israeli representatives —…
When you see the beards of your neighbor cut, put yours to soak. This famous Spanish saying resonates this Monday in French politics. Both the left and the centre-right akin to the president of Gaul, Emmanuel Macron, reacted with concern to the victory on Sunday of the ultra-right Alternative for Germany in the regional elections of Saxony-Anhalt, in eastern Germany. Come in the possibility that the extreme right will rule for the first time in …
How do other countries react to the election victory of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt? Many right-wing sister parties celebrate, liberals and left-wing parties are alarmed. And Russia is seeing a change.
Monday's broadcast of Portfolio Checklist is now available to listen to. The first part of the program discussed the historic victory of the Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday. With 43.8 percent of the vote, the far-right force finished as the strongest party by far, but did not reach the number of seats needed for an absolute majority. We analyzed the party's chances of governing after the elect…
The vast victory of the AfD in the land of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany is causing a real earthquake in Europe. In France, the political class is worried about the rise of the extreme right. Given the big favorite in the next presidential election, the RN for its part “takes note of the Germans' vote”. Pro-Russian and who does not hide his sympathies for Nazism, “the AfD is no longer our ally”, comments Sébastien Chenu, vice-president of the Nationa…
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