President Disappointed by AfD Victory in Germany
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said he was disappointed by the Alternative for Germany party’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt elections.
- He warned that the rise of parties offering simple solutions could complicate Germany’s commitments to Lithuania and negotiations over the European Union’s long-term budget.
- Nausėda said political changes could strengthen calls for Germany to contribute less to the EU budget.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said he was disappointed after the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, won elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Nausėda said parties of this kind were gaining strength in some German states. In his view, their frequent promises of very simple solutions were worrying.
He also expressed hope that Germany would continue to meet its commitments to Lithuania. The president said changes in German politics could make agreement on the European Union’s long-term budget more difficult.
The elections could also strengthen the view that Germany should pay less into the EU’s common budget, the report said.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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