In Saxony-Anhalt, anti-Western agitators suffered a major setback. The post AfD Just Shattered Liberal Mythology appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs AfD Just Shattered Liberal Mythology In Saxony-Anhalt, anti-Western agitators suffered a major setback. Photo by Peter Gercke/picture alliance via Getty Images Hide your kids, hide your wife. For the first time since the Nazis (cue woman screaming), a far-right party won a German election this week. At least, that’s the mainstream media’s narrative about the stunning results of a state election held Sunday. In the eastern province of Saxony-Anhalt, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 44 percent of the vote, trouncing the…Open
The European Union (EU) is considering freezing funds allocated to Saxony-Anhalt after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's election victory in the region.
The European Union is contemplating withholding funds from Saxony-Anhalt following Alternative for Germany’s win in its regional elections, alleging potential breaches of EU principles. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The European Union (EU) is considering freezing funds allocated to Saxony-Anhalt after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s election victory in the region. DETAIL: On Sunday, the AfD won its first state-wide victory ever in Saxony-Anhalt, as support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s notionally center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) plummeted. The AfD won almost 44 percent of the vote but fell three seats short of a majority in the Landtag, equivalent to a U.S. state legislature. Saxony-Anhalt is set to receive…Open
A recent election in Saxony-Anhalt shows the hard-right party has become a serious political alternative. The post The AfD’s Victory Accelerates the Demise of Germany’s Fake Conservatives appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The AfD’s Victory Accelerates the Demise of Germany’s Fake Conservatives A recent election in Saxony-Anhalt shows the hard-right party has become a serious political alternative. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images Saxony-Anhalt was once part of the heartland of East Germany. Today it is a German flyover state, with one of the lowest per capita incomes in the Federal Republic. Yet, like our own Mississippi, Saxony-Anhalt has many historical treasures for visitors who explore its small towns and villages. Martin Luther’s church in Wittenberg is in Saxony-Anhalt; the architect Walter Gropius’s Bauhaus…Open
Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surged to a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt's regional elections, drawing praise from President Donald J. Trump.
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surged to a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt’s regional elections , drawing praise from President Donald J. Trump . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump praised Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD ) after the populist-right party won a major victory in Sunday’s state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, attributing its surge to its stance on immigration. DETAIL: The AfD won 43.8 percent of the vote and 39 of the 83 seats in the state parliament, more than doubling its 2021 vote share and finishing well ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz ’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which received just 17.2 percent and 15 seats. The result was the AfD’s strongest showing in a…Open
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has achieved a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, undermining the stability of Germany's political establishment.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has achieved a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, undermining the stability of Germany’s political establishment . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD ) party made a major advance in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state elections, winning 44 percent of the vote and more than doubling its support from the previous election, although it fell short of the supermajority it had sought. Chancellor (Prime Minister) Friedrich Merz said the result had shaken his notionally center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, formerly led by migrant crisis architect Angela Merkel , “to its very foundations,” calling it his party’s most serious election defeat in decades and…Open
Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured a historic victory in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, the closest a far-right party has come to holding power in a German state since World War II. The party leaders and their lead candidate were overjoyed as the results were read out, whooping and backslapping as they secured their “historic” victory with 44% of the votes, according to preliminary results. The win delivered the AfD 39 of 83 seats in parliament, just short of the 42 it needed for an absolute majority. The questions facing the AfD now are whether to govern in coalition or go alone in a minority. All mainstream parties have ruled out working with the AfD, which was classified as “extremist” by German…
State of the Union: The hard-right party received 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, although it may not be enough to form a government. The post Germany’s AfD Wins Historic Victory in Regional Election appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Alternative for Germany (known by its German initials, AfD) won handily in an election held in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt Sunday, garnering a historic 44 percent of the vote. The election marks the AfD’s biggest electoral success since its founding in 2013, and suggests that the hard-right party’s mixture of nationalism, populism, and opposition to mass immigration is increasingly popular among German voters. Despite trouncing its rivals—the next highest vote-getters were the Christian Democratic Union, with 17 percent, and the Social Democratic Party, with 9 percent—the AfD still may not be able to form a government. It is likely to fall three seats short of a majority in the state legislature, and most of Germany’s…Open
Alternative for Germany was hoping for an absolute majority in the state legislature, which would have allowed it to govern alone and overcome the resistance of mainstream parties' refusal to work with the AfD.
