“A great night, and only the beginning!” Orbán celebrates AfD victory as Europe voices concern
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- The Alternative for Germany won Sunday’s election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure described the result as very concerning.
- Former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán welcomed the success of the AfD, which is politically aligned with his Fidesz party.
The AfD’s victory in Sunday’s election in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn sharply different reactions across Europe. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure called the result deeply concerning.
Viktor Orbán, by contrast, greeted the success of the Alternative for Germany. The former longtime Hungarian prime minister, who has led the national-conservative Fidesz party since May as an opposition leader, welcomed the result involving his political allies.
The contrasting responses highlight the divide surrounding the AfD’s advance in the eastern German state. While European officials expressed alarm, Orbán presented the outcome as a positive development, declaring: “A great night, and only the beginning!”
A great night, and only the beginning!
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