Norbert Röttgen
Germany: Disappointment on the political scene over Trump’s election in the US – AfD celebrates
German politicians are clearly disappointed by the re-election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, while the Alternative for Germany(AfD), which directly supported the Republican candidate, is celebrating his election.
German political establishment shocked at Trump victory
Donald Trump’s unprecedented victory in the US elections has sent shockwaves across the globe. In a first reaction, the German political establishment received the news with sense of “panic”, with Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen stating the developments in the US elections were “a huge shock”.