Employers in Germany have warned of the economic repercussions of the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt

Employers in Germany have warned of the economic repercussions of the Alternative for Germany party's victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections. This is the first time that an extreme right-wing party has come to power in one of the country's states.

“The climate of closure is poisoning the economic situation,” said Steffen Kumpeter, Executive Director of the German Employers' Confederation, after the Alternative for Germany party's landslide victory in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt. Kampeter said that the democratic centrist movement received a "strong blow" in the elections, and added, "This result must be an incentive to restore confidence and prove that politics is capable of solving problems. People no longer want empty phrases. But they also do not want to be lured by simple answers. Politics must convince with content and results."

The Alternative for Germany party, led by its first candidate, Ulrich Zigmund, is seeking to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt after its strong performance in the state parliament elections. For the first time since the end of World War II, a party classified as confirmed far-right could come to power in a German state, if it can find supporters.

The leader of the radical left France Intrepid Party, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, described the AfD's victory in the Saxony-Anhalt elections as a "disaster." “The extreme right has returned to Germany,” Mélenchon wrote on the “X” platform. He added that under these circumstances, Germany's plan to build the strongest conventional army in Europe is unacceptable to France.

If it is not possible to form a government in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Alternative for Germany party's candidate for prime minister, Ulrich Zigmond, believes that holding new elections remains an option.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taiani and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the result as "very bad news."

Following the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament elections, the city of Frankfurt and the capital, Berlin, witnessed protests against the Alternative for Germany party, demanding the right-wing populist party be banned.

US President Donald Trump addressed the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament elections through his account on the “Truth Social” platform, where he posted a picture of estimated results showing the victory of the Alternative Party without adding any comment.

The Central Council of Jews in Germany expressed its shock at the success of the Alternative for Germany party in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament elections.