Mainstream politicians express alarm while lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes congratulations from Elon Musk

Mainstream politicians around Europe have expressed alarm after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) swept to a historic state election victory in Germany, while nationalist figures cheered the result as a mandate for change.

While falling just short of an absolute majority, the AfD surged into first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday, exit polls ⁠showed, putting the far right within reach ​of power at ‌the state level for ‌the first time since the second world war.

  • ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Who wants to solve this issue?

    Who’s willing to become the “actually leftist” politician in an age, where they’re being both hunted down by neo-nazis, tankies, and being likened to the very liberals (and sometimes conservatives), who got this mess onto our heads?