Elon Musk thanked by German far-right leader after landmark election win praised by Russia | First Thing
Summary
A far-right party, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), won an important state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, but did not achieve a full majority to govern alone. Elon Musk and some international figures, including President Donald Trump and a Russian envoy, reacted to the election. The AfD is known for anti-immigration policies and support for closer ties with Russia.Key Facts
- AfD is a far-right, anti-immigration party in Germany.
- The party won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt but fell three seats short of a majority in the 83-member state parliament.
- AfD’s platform includes deportation policies, banning rainbow flags in schools, stopping windfarm projects, and promoting nationalist ideas like singing the national anthem in schools.
- Elon Musk congratulated the AfD on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
- President Donald Trump shared the election results on his social media without comment.
- A Russian official praised the election as a “historic win” for the AfD, which supports ending aid to Ukraine and opposes Ukrainian refugees in Germany.
- No far-right party has led a government in Germany since World War II and the defeat of Nazism.
- Mainstream parties in the state refuse to cooperate with AfD, preventing it from forming a government.
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