Meloni, Farage and Co: Europe's Right-Wing Parties Gain Influence
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A poll in eastern Germany gave a new impetus to the extreme right-wing parties hoping to win the elections across Europe next year, say analysts consulted by The New York Times, who wrote that the AfD victory in the elections in Saxony-Anhalt sent where the shock felt from Downing Street in London to the Elysée Palace in Paris. Rarely the outcome of a regional election was seen to be so important for the fate of democracy in Europe.
In the Landtag elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is expected to become by far the strongest force. A European comparison shows that the success of the right-wing extremists is no exception. However, with regard to the profile and strategy of the parties, there are considerable differences.
POLITICS//ANALYSIS -- The next year could be a political earthquake in the West. As many as 11 elections could send shockwaves through the old democracies as nationalist and far-right parties grow and challenge the established parties of power. The first touchstone will be Sunday in Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD stands for a historic breakthrough, writes Michael Seidelin.
The Alternative for Germany party has achieved an unprecedented electoral achievement, Germany's far-right party has won regional elections and its members will head a local government for the first time
Election in the state of Saxony-Anhalt is seen as a landmark in the country's politics, with research pointing to the right-wing party with more than 40% of the votes
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