Far-right win in German state poll a 'serious moment': French minister
France's Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad described the far-right AfD's regional landslide in Germany as a "serious moment" on Sunday, calling on European leaders to respond with humility and directly tackle voters' concerns over purchasing power and migration.
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- Published Date: 01:17 AM 07 September 2026
The landslide victory of Germany's far-right AfD party in a regional election is a "serious moment", France's Europe minister said Sunday, calling for politicians to listen with humility.
"This is a serious moment in Europe, seeing the far right win in a regional election in Germany," Benjamin Haddad said on X. "We must listen with humility to the anger, the concerns, the fears, and respond to them."
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