Global ripples from a small German election | DW News

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The far-right AfD's success in recent regional elections in Germany has drawn praise from the United States. American tech billionaire Elon Musk congratulated the AfD after its strong result in Saxony-Anhalt with a brief German message: "Gut gemacht!", or "Well Done!" in English. The AfD state leader Ulrich Siegmund responded by thanking Musk and suggesting future economic cooperation. President Donald Trump also drew attention by posting a screenshot of German election projections on Truth Social. Together with Eric Langenbacher from the American-German Institute, DW's Ben Fajzullin discusses what the reaction says about transatlantic ties between right and far-right political movements. #dwnews #afd #musk Chapters: 00:00 Why Trump, Musk and Moscow are watching the AfD 01:25 What do Trump and MAGA gain from AfD success? 03:16 Why Elon Musk supports the AfD 05:06 Would AfD policies help or hurt Germany's economy? 07:41 Russia, Ukraine and the AfD's foreign policy 11:23 Could suppor

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