Voting Process - Dreyer finds the European election outcome unsatisfying.
The outcome of the latest European election has left Rhineland-Palatinate's Minister President, Malu Dreyer (SPD), feeling disappointed. Despite her party holding the second position in this region and their ideals sitting above national averages, she expressed that she wasn't pleased with the results. "This isn't something we can be proud of," Dreyer announced during a visit to Bosch, a prominent automotive supplier in Saarland. While in the company, she and Anke Rehlinger (SPD), her counterpart from Saarland, examined hydrogen technology.
Dreyer expressed concern about the loss of many SPD followers to non-voters. Understanding their motivation remains vital. "And what's more, it's still disturbing and alarming that Social Democratic voters have switched to AfD," she disclosed on Monday.
Rehlinger, Saarland's Minister President, regarded this European election as extending beyond just an ordinary European vote. She viewed it as voter dissatisfaction with the performance of the coalition government in Berlin. According to Rehlinger, the results are a powerful statement demonstrating dissatisfaction towards the Berlin-based traffic light coalition. She added, "My aspiration is that those in Berlin realise the necessity of providing clearer communication and possibly less political discussions taking place outside, with more occurring within."
These results should serve as a "clear indication" of the public's feelings. Nonetheless, she recognized that solutions must be developed to address various concerns. "However, it's also evident that critical decisions cannot be simplified into mere voting whatsoever," Rehlinger said.
Dreyer insisted that the federal traffic light government should contemplate other strategies to convince persons and win them back. "However, I must also assert: A functioning traffic light government is also possible. That can be witnessed in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate," she emphasized.
