
The Foreign Minister and national secretary of Forza Italia, Antonio Tajani, comments on the outcome of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, defining it as bad news and the affirmation of a political force antithetical to liberal and Western values, hoping that it is a local exception.
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Tajani's comment comes after the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, where a political force defined as antithetical to liberal and Western values achieved success.
"The outcome of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt is the affirmation of a political force that is antithetical to the liberal and Western values in which Forza Italia recognizes itself and it is very bad news which we hope is a local exception". This was declared by the Foreign Minister and national secretary of Forza Italia, Antonio Tajani. "The choice of voters must always be respected, but this does not prevent us from working to implement all the countermeasures and political initiatives necessary to prevent any populist and fanatical drift from spreading in Europe", he adds.

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In Saxony-Anhalt around 1.7 million voters voted to renew the regional parliament. According to exit polls, the far-right AfD wins with 44.5% for candidate Ulrich Siegmund, 35, while the outgoing minister-president Sven Schulze of the CDU gets 18.5%. The Greens stand at 9%, Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW at 5%, Linke at 9.5%, the Social Democrats at 8% and the Liberals at 2%. Siegmund stated that the main issue is the lack of cooperation of other political forces, calling it their problem. A former waiter and construction worker, with a degree in psychology and business administration, Siegmund entered the regional parliament in 2016 and gained visibility during the pandemic with videos critical of lockdowns. He has been co-leader of the AfD group in Magdeburg since 2022 and main candidate since May 2025 with over 98% internal support. He received the label 'Germany's most dangerous man' from Der Spiegel. He lives in Tangermünde with his wife and daughter, promotes a moderate image while remaining aligned with the party, and has received the support of Gregory Bovino, former ICE commander, who wished him 'Give them hell on Sunday' on X. The AfD has benefited from public discontent with traditional parties and inflation linked to the war in Iran.

In the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, voter turnout reached around 80%, the highest figure ever recorded in the region, as reported by the ZDF and confirmed by presenter Christian Sievers.

In Germany, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland won the elections in Saxony-Anhalt with 44.4% of the votes, according to projections, clearly surpassing the outgoing candidate Sven Schulze of the CDU who was stuck at 18.4%. AfD leader Alice Weidel called the result historic and sensational, while Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini praised the vote as a sign of demand for change, security and jobs.

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