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Saxony-Anhalt Election: How the Rest of the World Views the Magdeburg Result

From Süddeutsche Zeitung · () German

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

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  • Austria’s far-right FPÖ congratulated the AfD on what it called a grand campaign and a historic election victory.
  • FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl sent special greetings to AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund in a video posted on Facebook.

The first expressions of joy from abroad came from Austria’s FPÖ. The far-right party congratulated the AfD on Sunday morning for its “grand campaign” and described the result as a “historic election victory.”

grand campaign

· Austria’s FPÖThe party used the phrase when congratulating the AfD.

In a video message posted on Facebook, FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl also sent “special greetings” to Ulrich Siegmund. The article presents these remarks as part of an overview of international reactions to the AfD’s election victory in Magdeburg.

historic election victory

· Austria’s FPÖThe party’s description of the AfD’s result.
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Originally published by Süddeutsche Zeitung in German. 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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