In Germany, there was a shift to the right not only in the EU elections, but also in local elections in eight states. The AfD made gains in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg. Sometimes it was neck and neck with the CDU.
One of the first final results came from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on Monday morning. There, the AfD pushed the CDU (24 percent) into second place with 25.6 percent of the votes. The SPD obtained 12.7 percent, the left 8.8. The Wagenknechtparty BSW received 6.1 percent, followed by the Greens with 5.5 percent. Small parties such as the Free Voters received extra votes.
Plus in Brandenburg
The AfD is also on the brink of victory in the local elections in Brandenburg. After counting about 95 percent of the constituencies, the party stood at 26.5 percent. That would be 10.6 percentage points more than five years ago. In this state, the Alternative for Germany is classified as a suspected right-wing extremist cause.
According to the preliminary results, the CDU comes in second place. About one in five people voted for it. The SPD achieved 16.5 percent, a slight loss.
In the state of Saxony-Anhalt there are signs of a neck-and-neck race between the CDU and the AfD. The Left, SPD, FDP and Greens lost a number of votes significantly.
The CDU could become the strongest force here
According to the forecast, the CDU can still become the strongest force in Stuttgart and Mannheim (Baden-Württemberg). A total of 22.5 million citizens in eight states were called upon to vote in the local elections. This is how the composition of local parliaments and mayors was chosen.
The Union won the European elections in Germany with 30 percent. The AfD came in second place (15.9 percent), ahead of the SPD (13.9 percent) and the Greens (11.9 percent).
Source: Krone
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