Mélenchon blames centrist EU policies for far-right win in Germany

The far-right AfD party won a historic victory in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, prompting reactions from French political figures. French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon blamed centrist European policies for the result. Mélenchon called the outcome a "catastrophic demonstration of the blindness of centrist European policies" and said Germany's military project to create Europe's first conventional army is "unacceptable for France." Communist candidate Fabien Roussel called it a "terrible record for the EU and its treaties," while Renaissance leader Gabriel Attal described it as a "real wake-up call." Far-right leader Éric Zemmour called it an "hour of truth," while the National Rally party, which broke ties with the AfD, said a renewal of their partnership was "not planned."