European Union - 2.5 million Berlin residents urged to participate in European voting.
In the European election held in Berlin back in 2019, the Greens scored an impressive victory with 27.8% of the votes. The CDU came in second with 15.2%, the SPD placed third with 14.0%, while the Left and the AfD secured 11.9% and 9.9% respectively.
Voting took place between 8:00 and 18:00 at one of the 2220 readily available polling stations. A team of 30,000 election officials was present to ensure a seamless voting process and tallying of the votes. Officials from the state election commission are expected to release the preliminary results for Berlin sometime after midnight on Sunday.
A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament will be elected during this election, which doesn't impose a 5% threshold like it does in federal and state-level elections. In Berlin, 34 parties featured on the ballot paper, which is slightly lower than the 40 in the previous year.
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- Despite the urging of 2.5 million Berlin residents to participate in the European voting, turnout for the SPD in Germany's capital during the 2019 European Parliament elections was only 14.0%.
- Many political parties in Berlin, including the CDU and SPD, have been preparing for the upcoming European elections, with the hopes of securing a strong position in the European Parliament, which represents the EU in Europe and beyond.
- While the European elections in Berlin saw the Greens emerge victorious in 2019, the result of the next round of elections could have significant implications for Germany's representation within the EU, especially considering the SPD's historically strong support among voters.
- The preliminary results for the European elections in Berlin are expected to be released after midnight on Sunday, which will provide a clearer picture of the political landscape in Germany's capital and its implications for the European Parliament.
