EU Election Sees Traffic Light Parties Enduring Defeats, CDU/CSU and AfD Achieve Victories
Based on predictions from ARD and ZDF, the Union emerged victorious with 29.5-30% of the votes (EU election 2019: 28.9%). The AfD slipped to 16-16.5%, drastically less than what they had scored in recent surveys (2019: 11%).
The SPD, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, improved its disappointing performance from the EU election 2019 and finished with 14% in the projections (2019: 15.8%). The Greens faced the most significant losses among all parties and secured 12-12.5% of the votes (2019: 20.5%). The FDP incurred minor losses and obtained 5% (2019: 5.4%).
The former Left Party member Sahra Wagenknecht's new party, BSW, registered a strong start, garnering 5.5-6% of the votes from scratch - eclipsing the Left Party, which managed merely 3%, tied with the pro-European small party Volt.
Both the Free Voters and the fragmented groups The Party, the Animal Welfare Party, the Family Party, and the ODP may expect representation in the European Parliament, according to ZDF forecasts, since there is no threshold for the election.
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The Traffic light parties, a coalition of the SPD, Greens, and FDP, experienced some losses in the EU election, despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz leading the SPD to an improved performance compared to 2019. The CDU/CSU and AfD achieved victories, with the AfD recording significantly lower results than predicted due to recent surveys. The SPD, CDU/CSU, and AfD are expected to secure seats in the European Parliament, while the Greens and FDP may also maintain their positions. The Union, with 29.5-30% of the votes, emerged as the strongest contender, surpassing their performance in the 2019 EU election. The SPD's modest improvements in votes helped them offset their disappointing result from previous years. The European elections saw a reshuffle in the political landscape, with new parties like Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW registering strong starts and the former Left Party suffering losses. Despite predictions indicating potential representation for the Free Voters and fragmented parties in the European Parliament, the elections presented a challenging environment for many established parties.
