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After AfD victory, Kallas warns of Russia-linked hybrid attacks
Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said the Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) success in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament elections had emboldened those who ignore hybrid attack threats targeting Europe. The AfD won 43.8% of the vote in the September 6 election but failed to secure the majority needed to form a government on its own.
Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, linked the Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) success in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament elections to hybrid attack threats targeting Europe.
Kallas responded to a question about the AfD’s election result at a news conference in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, with Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius. Kallas said EU countries were democratic states where elections were held, and referred to attacks in Leipzig and various acts of sabotage.
Kallas said hybrid attack threats had drawn closer to Europe because of these actions, which were attributed to Russia, and that this was concerning. She said those who ignore these threats were gaining strength and warned that Europe could be too late in responding if it failed to take adequate deterrence and protection measures.
“We see those who say, ‘This threat does not concern us, so we should do nothing,’ gaining strength. I am concerned that if we do not take adequate steps to deter the threats and protect ourselves, we may find ourselves in a situation where we wake up far too late.”
Responding to the same question, Sinkevičius said he found the election results concerning. He said the result would not significantly change cooperation between Lithuania and Germany, adding that Berlin would remain an important strategic partner for Vilnius.
The AfD came first in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament elections held on September 6, winning 43.8% of the vote. The party failed to secure the majority needed to form a government on its own.
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