Poland Warns AfD's 43.8% Win Could Turn German Rearmament Into Security Risk
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Sep 9
Poland Warns AfD's 43.8% Win Could Turn German Rearmament Into Security Risk
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Sep 9
Summary
Radosław Sikorski said AfD’s record 43.8% result in Saxony-Anhalt could make Germany’s military buildup a danger to Europe rather than a stabilizing force.
The Polish foreign minister paired that warning with support for a stronger German army, saying Warsaw wants Berlin to lead Europe’s security under democratic leadership.
Sunday’s vote sharpened those concerns by crushing Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU to 17.2%—its worst result ever in the eastern state—while leaving AfD poised to govern there.
The result adds to pressure on Germany’s mainstream parties as AfD’s rise in the east tests the long-standing political firewall around the far-right party.