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Europe divided over AfD victory: between the "serious moment" and "this is just the beginning"

Público7 September 2026 at 10:57

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved a victory in the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, which is being interpreted as a significant warning message for European centrist parties. The result represents a serious moment for European politics, according to analysts.

European centrist parties are reacting with concern to this far-right victory, considering it an important warning during a period of growing popularity of extremist political forces in several countries on the continent. The centrist reaction suggests that traditional parties are becoming aware of the shift in the European political landscape.

The context of upcoming elections in several key countries makes this result even more relevant, as it indicates a trend that may repeat itself in other European electoral processes. The AfD victory emerges as a harbinger of possible similar results in other nations.

Reactions to the result vary between alarm and acceptance that this may be just the beginning of a deeper transformation in European politics, with different interpretations about the meaning and implications of this phenomenon for the future of the continent.

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