Italy’s foreign minister calls AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt “terrible news”
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At a glance
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani described the AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt as “terrible news.”
- Tajani said the result represented a political force opposed to the liberal and Western values associated with Forza Italia.
- He expressed hope that the result would remain an isolated local exception and urged efforts to prevent populism from spreading across Europe.
Antonio Tajani has called the AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt “terrible news,” saying the result marks the success of a political force standing at the opposite end of the spectrum from the liberal and Western values represented by Forza Italia.
Terrible news
The Italian foreign minister and Forza Italia leader said he hoped the outcome would prove to be only a local exception. He also urged efforts to prevent populism from spreading across Europe.
We must prevent the spread of populism in Europe
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