Siegfried Mureșan criticizes PSD after AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt

PNL MEP Siegfried Mureșan says the victory of the extremist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt is relevant for Romania as well. He warns that democratic parties attempting to copy the extremists’ rhetoric lose credibility without attracting the radical electorate.

AfD won approximately 44% of the vote in Sunday’s election, while the CDU, a member party of the European People’s Party, came second with around 18%. Mureșan says the result shows the direction in which European electoral contests could be heading: an increasingly intense confrontation between populist and anti-European parties and democratic, pro-European forces.

The Liberal directly criticized PSD, saying it is trying to copy AUR’s rhetoric and risks becoming “a pale copy of the extremists.” In his view, populism must be countered through direct confrontation and credible solutions for reform and modernization.

Mureșan pointed to the Republic of Moldova as an example, arguing that the Party of Action and Solidarity won the election with a clear pro-European message. The MEP said that PNL aims to be the serious alternative to populism in Romania.

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