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France worried by victory of far-right's AfD in German state election
Reuters ^ | September 7, 2026

Posted on 09/07/2026 8:15:02 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

French government ministers expressed their worries on Monday over ​the impact of the victory of far-right ‌party Alternative for Germany in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surged into ​first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, ​exit polls showed, putting a far-right ⁠party within reach of power at the ​state level for the first time since World ​War Two.

"It clearly sends out a very, very worrying signal," French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told RTL ​radio.

"This shows that we face a ​major challenge in the face of a populist wave ‌which ⁠is spreading around the world today and which we must resist," added Lescure.

Lescure's views echoed similar comments made late on Sunday by ​France's European ​Affairs Minister ⁠Benjamin Haddad.

"To see the far-right prevail in the German regional election ​marks a very grave moment for ​Europe," ⁠he wrote on X.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: European Union; France; Germany
KEYWORDS: inflatablefrogs

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1 posted on 09/07/2026 8:15:02 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m sure either the German government or the EU will find a way to nullify the vote.


2 posted on 09/07/2026 8:23:40 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Democracy- ain’t it a bitch?


3 posted on 09/07/2026 8:25:59 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Is LePen next or will they find a way to deny the will of the peasants. No cake for you!


4 posted on 09/07/2026 8:26:56 AM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: MinorityRepublican
This shows that we face a ​major challenge in the face of a populist wave ‌which ⁠is spreading around the world today and which we must resist.

"The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."
5 posted on 09/07/2026 8:28:20 AM PDT by LexBaird (Tyrannosaurus Lex, unapologetic carnivore)
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To: MinorityRepublican
French government ministers expressed their worries on Monday over the impact of the victory of far-right ‌party Alternative for Germany in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday.

 

France is worried about that. In the meantime - they cannot stop the wholesale invasion of their own froggy nation.

Migrant crisis as French 'unable to stop boats along 300-mile stretch of coastline'
Express ^ | September 7, 2026 | Michael Knowles

Posted on 9/7/2026, 9:19:53 AM by MinorityRepublican

6 posted on 09/07/2026 8:28:55 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (TDS: Trump Deification Syndrome)
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To: MinorityRepublican

There’s the globalist Euro-MSM using the term “far right” again....


7 posted on 09/07/2026 8:34:14 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: MinorityRepublican

French Finance Minister Lescure says “we” must resist the spreading populist wave. Two questions:

1. Why must we resist a populist wave?
2. Just who are “we”?

Oh, wait. The “we” are the traitorous European Deep States.
That actually answers both questions.


8 posted on 09/07/2026 8:35:25 AM PDT by Leaning Right
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Hey Frenchy, how many African colonies did France have, as opposed to Germany?


9 posted on 09/07/2026 8:37:05 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican
They embraced Communism in 1789 and they continue to reap the benefits.

These people don't have sense enough to go to the bathroom.

10 posted on 09/07/2026 8:38:10 AM PDT by caddie (Going forward we all need to become Trump, and also Captain Obvious, and Charlie Kirk too. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Cry harder Euoweenies


11 posted on 09/07/2026 8:38:29 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aiera)
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... the victory of far-right ‌party Alternative for Germany

I've seen dozens of press references that describe the party as "far-right", but I've never seen a single one that tries to describe why they get the "far-right" label instead of something like "right-leaning". I might agree that they're "far-right", but they never say why.

12 posted on 09/07/2026 8:39:41 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven)
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Yeah all of France every single person and the entire country is concerned because someone might actually want to stop millions of illegal immigrants from flooding Europe.

Someday perhaps there will be a discussion of why anyone ever thought it was necessary to allow millions of immigrants from North Africa to take over Europe but unfortunately that history is going to be discussed by the north Africans running europe.


13 posted on 09/07/2026 8:42:46 AM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Whew! the buzzword is back! I was starting to worry.

14 posted on 09/07/2026 8:45:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: dfwgator

“Right wing populist wave ‌is spreading..”
Thank goodness it’s not the left wing National Socialist Party (AKA NAZIS)


15 posted on 09/07/2026 8:46:25 AM PDT by Donbue
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To: MinorityRepublican

“It clearly sends out a very, very worrying signal,”

Can’t remember which decade the Frenchies said something I cared what happened about anything...maybe because it never happened.


16 posted on 09/07/2026 8:46:49 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

France is worried about that. In the meantime - they cannot stop the wholesale invasion of their own froggy nation.
Migrant crisis as French ‘unable to stop boats along 300-mile stretch of coastline’


I get your point, but the boats are full of fighting-aged men leaving France for England. The French are more than happy to let them go.


17 posted on 09/07/2026 8:51:10 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: MinorityRepublican

A deep seated fear the Prussians will take Paris again and kick out the Muslims?
It won’t happen. The Muslims will stay.


18 posted on 09/07/2026 8:58:03 AM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (עומד לצד ישראל. The only good commie is one that's dead - Country Joe McDonald)
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To: libertylover

AfD have so diluted their program, they are barely right.


19 posted on 09/07/2026 9:15:32 AM PDT by AZJeep (sane )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Guess they don’t like democracy.


20 posted on 09/07/2026 9:20:11 AM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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