{"id":223438,"date":"2026-09-08T03:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T03:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-reacts-to-afd-victory-in-east-germany-state-election-al-jazeera\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T03:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T03:40:16","slug":"world-reacts-to-afd-victory-in-east-germany-state-election-al-jazeera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-reacts-to-afd-victory-in-east-germany-state-election-al-jazeera\/","title":{"rendered":"World reacts to AfD victory in east Germany state election &#8211; Al Jazeera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>French minister calls AfD\u2019s victory a grave moment, warning of growing nationalism and its impact on European unity.<\/em><br \/>Save<br \/>Share<br \/>The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won the regional election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to preliminary results.<br \/>AfD is set to secure 39 seats at the state parliament in Magdeburg, just short of the 42 seats needed for a majority.<br \/>The results drew a mixed response around the world, with far-right parties welcoming the news and some governments raising warnings.<br \/>Here\u2019s how the world reacted to the news:<br \/>France\u2019s Finance Minister Roland Lescure told RTL radio on Monday that the victory of AfD sends a \u201cvery, very worrying signal\u201d to Europe.<br \/>He said the continent is facing \u201ca major challenge in the face of a populist wave\u201d, which he says is \u201cspreading around the world today\u201d and that \u201cwe must resist [it]\u201d.<br \/>France\u2019s European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad said the results mark \u201ca very grave moment for Europe\u201d and that \u201cnationalism and xenophobia will never be the answer\u201d.<br \/>\u201cWe cannot forget our history,\u201d he added.<br \/>\u201cCongratulations, Alice Weidel and Ulrich Siegmund, on this spectacular result, which represents great hope for Germany and Europe,\u201d Abascal wrote on X. Weidel is the AfD\u2019s co-leader, while Siegmund is the AfD\u2019s lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt.<br \/>Andr Ventura described the result as an \u201chistoric victory\u201d.<br \/>\u201cGermans are also increasingly opening their eyes to illegal and uncontrolled immigration, corruption and the appropriation of our freedom and identity. Congratulations!\u201d he wrote on X.<br \/>Sikorski said the fact that the far-right party narrowly missed a majority was an alarming sign.<br \/>\u201cIt seems they\u2019re just a few votes short of an absolute majority, but this is indeed a very worrying sign,\u201d he told Radio \u2060Vox FM.<br \/>Businessman Elon Musk welcomed the results in a statement on X, simply stating \u201cGut gemacht!\u201d which translates to \u201cwell done\u201d in German.<br \/>Siegmund proceeded to personally thank Musk on X for his \u201csupport\u201d and \u201cclear and highly important perspective\u201d on the \u201cpolitical developments of our time\u201d.<br \/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><br \/>Ex-Prime Minister Viktor Orban called the win \u201ca huge night for Germany and Europe,\u201d and said that \u201cthis is just the beginning\u201d.<br \/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><br \/>Grenell described the victory as \u201ca huge win and a new day for Germany\u201d, in a statement on X. He also said that \u201cpeople are ready for change\u201d.<br \/>Dmitriev said Siegmund was the \u201cvoice of reason\u201d in a post on X.<br \/>\u201cIn Poland, only idiots or traitors could rejoice the AfD triumph in Germany,\u201d Tusk wrote in a statement on X.<br \/>Sanchez said that the \u201cfar-right threat\u201d is spreading in Europe and that the German state election result is a \u201cwarning\u201d of a bigger political shift, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported.<br \/>\u201cWhat we saw yesterday in Saxony is a warning, and I think also a confirmation:\u00a0a warning that the far-right threat, thanks largely to the surrender of the traditional right, is gaining ground in Europe and the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Al Jazeera English:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNenZYZW5wYUt6bk8zZ0hxaXkwOWRYWENDdzBmUkZHVUxhOEc5QTRJUWtPMFlYVEpGb3pBUUNqUHRHNnRCdjlaeTJibU96cXM1OEw0a1FpTFZBenhxcjhaOTloR0hTeG95V2QwRWNsSm1pSHF1RDBiNF8wSnlWa2dON3gwUTVfNy1uZy1TZEhHOEVYSThhMlhhcFFGNXlRWkHSAaQBQVVfeXFMTVB1ZUVPbmR5cEgwZGJsR1IyZkZsdV84aHRiTlo1akkxdUdrT1NuNkhSbzU2Slc3eVFaeDZ6dXBZYUF5MFVOQTBBYzJBX29rQ3RLd25TZnhsUXVWb3Y4elJ0bXZlR1pYRmhhRUUzWUN3Yl9TS3F3NlFKajBoazZIb2htN3Jwa1JFOUY0OUJZRktmVVdqMVF1SHptclZnd2RoSjdpbkM?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French minister calls AfD\u2019s victory a grave moment, warning of growing nationalism and its impact on European unity.SaveShareThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won the regional election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to preliminary results.AfD is set to secure 39 seats at the state parliament in Magdeburg, just short of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":223439,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-223438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223438\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}