"Seismic", "a socio-political earthquake", "a watershed moment for Germany".
This was how political analysts and many media outlets described the stunning victory of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in local elections in Germany on Sunday. Is that an exaggeration?
Saxony-Anhalt is one of the smallest of massive Germany’s 16 regions. It boasts a mere 1.7 million out of 59 million eligible voters nationwide.
How significant can its political sentiments be, especially since the AfD narrowly failed to win an outright majority?
The answer: Very significant.
In this video:
0:00 – 0:48 – Historic victory for the AfD
0:48 – 1:31 – Reaction from the AfD party
1:31 – 2:09 – How surprising is the far-right victory?
2:09 – 2:46 – The AfD and some of their policies
2:46 – 3:40 – People are searching "are AfD Nazis?"
3:40 – 4:31 – Historically the main parties have blocked the far-right, it’s called a "firewall"
4:31 – 5:34 – Will the AfD be able to govern?
5:34 – 6:23 – Reaction from European politicians
6:23 – 7:39 – What does this election result mean for Europe?
7:39 – 8:42 – Reaction to the far-right result from US and Russia
8:42 – 9:16 – What could this result mean for Ukraine?
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