The AfD conquers the East Germans: election earthquake in the Bundestag!

The AfD conquers the East Germans: election earthquake in the Bundestag!

The federal election has been decided, and the results paint a dramatic picture of Germany's political landscape. The AfD has established itself as the strongest force in all five eastern German states and has doubled in support to 20.8 percent. The Union under CDU leader Friedrich Merz achieved a clear victory with 28.6 percent, after only achieving 24.1 percent in the last election. Merz now sees himself in the position of striving to form a government and has announced that he wants to present a new government by Easter at the latest. This could result in a black-red alliance between the Union and the SPD, as the Greens can no longer offer a majority after falling to 11.6 percent Focus.de reported.

The SPD, on the other hand, suffered its worst result in history with only 16.4 percent and has to reorient itself. Olaf Scholz will remain chancellor for the time being, but will not take responsibility for the upcoming coalition talks. Party leader Lars Klingbeil is being brought into play as the new parliamentary group leader, while the incumbent parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich is resigning. The Left did surprisingly well with 8.8 percent, while the FDP was thrown out of parliament with 4.3 percent. The same thing happened to Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW, which narrowly missed the five percent hurdle with 4.972 percent, which unleashed the wrath of the party leadership on the lack of votes from Germans living abroad vienna.at reported.

A fine line to form a government

This election campaign was marked by an intense debate about migration, with Merz calling for asylum seekers to be turned back at the borders, which drew sharp criticism from the SPD and the Greens. A circumstance that may explain its influence on the overall electoral process and the AfD's growing electorate. Election researchers blame Merz for strategic mistakes in the election campaign that contributed to the Union's weakness. How the federal election turns out could have far-reaching consequences for Germany's future political direction, while a reform will reduce the new Bundestag to 630 members - the smallest contingent in years. After this election, it is clear that Germany's political future is at a remarkable ebb.