Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is expected to win elections in Schleswig-Holstein, preliminary predictions by broadcasters ARD and ZDF said Sunday.
The CDU was led by Prime Minister Daniel Gunther in clearly in front of us of Environmental Greens and Center-left SPD, and by and large improved that it vote share Compared with the last election in 2017.
The Social Democratic Party, which in national the level currently leading a coalition government with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his head, fell at his worst ever result in state elections in Schleswig-Holstein can be finished up behind greens;
For CDU, it was first electoral success in Approximately year distance series of Defeats at the federal level and in Several countries – the last of them in Saarland.
The most important, however, is next State elections on Sunday in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state in Germany, which is often referred to as “small Election of the Bundestag.
The Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Fust, celebrated the anniversary of win of his CDU party in Schleswig-Holstein, saying that it was a file good sign for state elections next week. Opinion polls, however, show narrow race between CDU and SPD.
according to first Figures After polls closed at 6 p.m. (1600 GMT), the CDU was expected to take between 41% and 42.8% of votesa big step up out of 32% have in The 2017 elections, the Green Party won between 17.2% and 19.3%, while the supporters-business FDP came in at 7%.
The Social Democratic Party, led by top candidate Thomas Los Mueller, is expected to get between 15.5% and 16%. of The vote – worse than 25.4% won in 2009.
Gunther, 48, of CDU now has various options to shape him coalition. He can continue the Triple Alliance with The Green Party and the FDP, but this is unlikely given that the party coalition it is now possible.
About 2.3 million citizens in Schleswig-Holstein was qualified to make the decision on configuration of the state parliament.
After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, high energy and fuel prices played an important role role in The election campaignAlong with stimulate for More comfort.
expansion of Renewable energies, especially wind power in rural areas, was also one of The most important topics.
The predictions showed the far-right alternative anti-Islam for Germany (AfD) is at 4.8%, which makes it most likely to lose 5%. threshold Need to enter the country parliament.
