Charismatic candidate propels German far-right party to victory after giving it a friendly face
- The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, classified as an extremist group by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, achieved its strongest electoral showing in Sunday's regional election in eastern Saxony-Anhalt state.
- The AfD fell just short of an outright majority in the election, but still achieved a resounding victory.
- Ulrich Siegmund, a 35-year-old charismatic top candidate, led the AfD campaign with a message combining promises of a better future with nostalgia.
- The AfD is seeking to form the first far-right state government in Germany since World War II.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD), classified by Germany's domestic intelligence agency as an extremist group, achieved a major electoral victory in Sunday's regional election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The party fell just short of an outright majority but delivered what is described as a political shock with consequences extending beyond Germany.
Ulrich Siegmund, a 35-year-old charismatic candidate, led the AfD's campaign with a strategy that presented the party with a friendlier public face. His campaign combined promises of a better future with elements of nostalgia, and his image appeared prominently throughout the party's campaign materials.
The AfD's strong performance in Saxony-Anhalt represents the party's strongest showing to date. The party is now seeking to form what would be the first far-right state government in Germany since World War II.
魅力型候选人为德国极右翼政党塑造亲民形象并推动其赢得胜利
被德国国内情报机构列为极端主义组织的德国选择党(AfD)在周日举行的东部萨克森-安哈尔特州地区选举中取得了重大胜利。该党虽未获得绝对多数席位,但仍被描述为一场具有超越德国范围影响的政治震荡。
35岁的魅力型候选人乌尔里希·西格蒙德领导了AfD的竞选活动,采取了为该党塑造更亲民形象的策略。他的竞选活动将对美好未来的承诺与怀旧情绪相结合,其形象在该党的竞选宣传材料中随处可见。
AfD在萨克森-安哈尔特州的强劲表现代表了该党迄今为止最好的选举成绩。该党目前正在寻求组建二战以来德国首个极右翼州政府。