The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) obtained an overwhelming victory in the regional elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. This result was received with celebrations in Moscow, evidencing the Kremlin's satisfaction with the advance of far-right forces in Europe.
The program Expresso da Manhã dedicated a special edition to this issue, gathering analysts to debate the political implications of this electoral result. Paulo Baldaia, host of the program, led the conversation with Pedro Cordeiro, editor of International at Expresso.
Pedro Cordeiro analyzed the meaning of this victory for the German and European political landscape, contextualizing the growth of the AfD in the current political scenario. The conversation addressed the possible consequences of this victory for German domestic policy and for international relations.
The result in Saxony-Anhalt represents a significant milestone in the rise of the far-right in Germany, generating concerns across the continent about the direction of European politics.
