The far-right parties in Europe, particularly in Germany, have been making significant electoral gains. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured its first mayor in the party's history in Pirna, Saxony. This win is seen as a sign of the party's increasing appeal amid concerns over immigration. Additionally, the Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders achieved a shock election victory, prompting warnings from a senior official at the Dutch Central Bank against the Netherlands exiting the European Union. There is growing concern about the rise of Euroskepticism and the potential impact on the upcoming European elections.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won its first major mayor’s race, taking control of the eastern city of Pirna, Saxony, in a sign of the party’s growing appeal amid worries over immigration. https://t.co/G9NwYKXWvm
🗞 Hard-right AfD wins key election in east Germany 🗞 @AndrewDoyle_Com, @LeoKearse, and @NickDixonComic react to a headline in The Times 🗞 https://t.co/6lectXFLye
An AfD candidate in Germany has won a mayoral election for the first time via the novel strategy of standing on an appealing political platform, seeing off rivals who opted instead to try to subvert the choices of voters. https://t.co/vleSPJIR8S
An AfD candidate in Germany has won a mayoral election for the first time via the novel strategy of standing on an appealing political platform, seeing off rivals who opted instead to try to subvert the choices of voters. https://t.co/X9jVfY9S82
Yet another breakthrough for the Alternative for Germany (AfD), this time winning a mayoralty on outskirts of Dresden ahead of crunch state elections next year. None of this will surprise our regular subscribers who were again ahead of the curve https://t.co/1BOBz9pmiz
Right-wing German party secures ‘historic’ win https://t.co/ZdIUBN8djT https://t.co/FuziqhLIAP
A senior official at the Dutch Central Bank warns that the Netherlands exiting the European Union would be a “bad idea” after far-right politician Geert Wilders’ shock election victory https://t.co/MTJDyLDfwe
A senior official at the Dutch Central Bank warns that the Netherlands exiting the European Union would be a “bad idea” after far-right politician Geert Wilders’ shock election victory https://t.co/vPLPPBdeLV
A senior official at the Dutch Central Bank warns that the Netherlands exiting the European Union would be a “bad idea” after far-right politician Geert Wilders’ shock election victory https://t.co/hKNEnHvrQK
In our main story we write about how next year's European elections, as well as local and state elections in east Germany, could give the AfD another massive boost. https://t.co/VKWTz4IeXi
Why is the far right gaining ground in France? https://t.co/wIkFypPlEw https://t.co/jnsnZPwdOf
Why is the far right gaining ground in France?https://t.co/wIkFypPlEw https://t.co/W75C9DTfIr
Here is a thread. What to know about potential for a far-right surge in EU2024 elections - Germany, France and Italy, largest countries by seats in the EU parliament (251/705), all have strong far-right parties - AfD polls 22%; French and Italian far-right in mid 30% range
German far-right party makes fresh electoral breakthrough https://t.co/J7fw2dlzOJ
Germany: AfD elects first mayor in party’s history https://t.co/osMR2dL87M https://t.co/PXw62CFKEX
What led to the sharp rise in support for the Dutch far right? Does Wilders’s win portend rising Euroskepticism, or is it an outlier compared to other recent elections? What Do the Dutch Elections Mean for Europe? Get the latest with CFR's @m2matthijs https://t.co/FQkFtLSqBR