Bundestag election 2025: Who wins the crucial voices?

Bundestag election 2025: Who wins the crucial voices?

This Sunday, February 23, 2025, the German voters are faced with a significant decision: Around 59 million eligible voters are invited to vote for the new German Bundestag. The premature dissolution of the coalition of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP brings a breath of fresh air and, above all, uncertainty into the political landscape. The Union (CDU/CSU) is a clear favorite, while the SPD of Chancellor Olaf Scholz could probably suffer a dramatic loss and could lose around a third of its voters, as the Krone reports.

The current surveys draw a clear picture: If today was chosen, the CDU/CSU would be 28 percent, while the SPD remains stable at 16 percent. The Greens also do not lose, but can count on 14 percent. On the other hand, the alternative for Germany (AfD) has a slight increase to 21 percent, while the FDP weakens with 4.5 percent, as the ZDF While the left could increase to 8 percent and the BSW to 4.5 percent, the question remains: Do these parties create the 5 percent hurdle?

coalition options and the future outlook

The political tendencies show that a possible coalition between the Union and the SPD is conceivable, but is also unsure due to the small majorities. The challenge of the coming days will be how the voters decide and which combinations can ultimately form a stable government. Politically conceivable scenarios are tense and the opinions about the actual strength of the individual parties and coalitions vary greatly.