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A signal to Europe: AfD victory reflects deepening anger over the economy and immigration

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Germany’s Alternative for Germany won about 44% of the vote in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, its best result to date.
  • The result marked the party’s biggest electoral victory since World War II and raised the prospect of it seeking real governing power.
  • The outcome may reflect wider European dissatisfaction with living costs, economic conditions and immigration.

The Alternative for Germany has recorded its strongest election result yet, winning about 44 percent of the vote in Sunday’s election in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

The historic result could point to a broader political shift across Europe. Voters frustrated by the cost of living, economic difficulties and immigration are increasingly turning to parties positioned to the right of the political mainstream.

For AfD, the result is more than a measure of electoral support. It is the party’s biggest election victory since the end of World War II, and it has placed the question of actual access to power firmly on the agenda. The party is now confronting the possibility of moving beyond protest support and toward a role in government.

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