Mélenchon blames centrist policies for AfD's Saxony-Anhalt win

French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon characterized the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt as a 'catastrophic demonstration of the blindness of centrist European policies.' The statement reflects a broader political narrative linking far-right gains to centrist governance, though it is an opinion rather than a factual development. The electoral outcome itself is confirmed, but its interpretation is contested.