
Good morning. Across Germany – and Europe more widely – there has been a palpable(明显的,可感知的) sense of shock and disbelief after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)(德国选择党,极右翼政党) swept to(以压倒性优势赢得) a historic state election victory in the early hours of Monday.
早上好。周一凌晨,极右翼政党德国选择党(AfD)在州选举中取得历史性胜利,德国乃至整个欧洲都弥漫着一种明显的震惊与难以置信的情绪。
It was, according to France’s European affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, “a very grave(严重的,严峻的) moment for Europe”. The resonance was stark in the UK too: as the results came in, hundreds of black-clad activists intent on blocking migrant arrivals were battling with police for a second night along England’s south coast.(英国也产生了强烈共鸣:随着选举结果陆续公布,数百名身着黑衣、意图阻止移民抵达的激进分子连续第二晚在英格兰南海岸与警方发生冲突。)
法国欧洲事务部长本杰明·哈达德称,这是“欧洲非常严峻的时刻”。英国也产生了强烈共鸣:随着选举结果陆续公布,数百名身着黑衣、意图阻止移民抵达的激进分子连续第二晚在英格兰南海岸与警方发生冲突。
While seasoned(经验丰富的) observers stress the context that Saxony-Anhalt, a small state in the former communist east of the country, has traditionally voted further to the right, a red line has been crossed(红线已被跨越). A far-right party has been propelled to the brink of power at regional level in Germany for the first time since the Nazis – despite 13 years of increasingly desperate efforts by mainstream parties to shut them out of government.(自纳粹时代以来,极右翼政党首次在德国地区层面被推向权力边缘——尽管主流政党13年来日益拼命地试图将其排除在政府之外。)
尽管经验丰富的观察人士强调,萨克森-安哈尔特这个前共产主义东德的小州历来投票更偏右翼,但一条红线已经被跨越。自纳粹时代以来,极右翼政党首次在德国地区层面被推向权力边缘——尽管主流政党13年来日益拼命地试图将其排除在政府之外。
Five big stories
五大新闻
In depth: ‘A palpable sense of disbelief’
深度报道:“一种明显的难以置信感”
What else we’ve been enjoying
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