In a significant political event, voters in Berlin returned to the polls for a partial re-run of the 2021 federal election, following a decision by Germany's Constitutional Court. The court's order came after numerous issues marred the initial election in the city. The repeat election saw Germany's ruling traffic-light coalition, consisting of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD, the Greens, and the FDP, face losses, reflecting a broader national trend. The CDU and AfD made gains, indicating a shift in the political landscape. This change comes amid a fragmented political scene in Germany, where current projections suggest no clear majority for a government formation, hinting at the possibility of a CDU-SPD grand coalition.
Germany’s traffic-light coalition was punished in Sunday’s partial repeat of the 2021 federal election in Berlin, continuing a national trend. Scholz’s SPD, Greens and FDP all lose ground; CDU, AfD gain. The balance of power in the lower house of parliament (Bundestag), was not… https://t.co/eOro3Ku1uQ
The political landscape in Germany is so fragmented that if elections were held today there would be no governing majority with compatible parties. The most likely option would be a CDU-SPD grand coalition that was the original cause of the collapse of the two big parties and the… https://t.co/jBRffpQXz3
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Germany’s coalition suffered losses in Sunday’s partial repeat of the 2021 federal election in Berlin, continuing a national trend https://t.co/D4U613Mw5p
Voters in hundreds of Berlin constituencies were heading to the polls today for a partial re-run of the 2021 federal election, after numerous mishaps the 1st time round in failed city Berlin. In Dec, Germany's Constitutional Court ordered a repeat after the botched elections in… https://t.co/wkZakouCPu