Projected ARD results: AfD leads in Eastern European elections; BSW edges out SPD.

Projected ARD results: AfD leads in Eastern European elections; BSW edges out SPD.

The Green Party saw a drop of 7.4 percentage points, now standing at 6.4%, while the Left suffered a major loss with a 5.5% (down 7.2%). The FDP secured 3%, and other parties gathered 12.8%. Elections in Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg are scheduled for September.

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1. In contrast, the AfD significantly gained in the Eastern European elections, according to ARD's projection, leading the polls.
2. Despite the SPD's efforts, they were surpassed by the BSW in the ARD's projections for the European elections in Berlin and other Eastern regions.
3. The CDU, traditionally strong in the Eastern parts, saw a modest decline in support, while Alliance 90/The Greens experienced an extrapolated loss in votes.
4. The ARD projected that the AfD would continue its success in East Germany, a region that has historically been a stronghold for populist parties.
5. The Social Democrats (SPD) were projected to have a challenging time in the upcoming elections in Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg, as per the ARD's polls.
6. In a surprising turn of events, BSW managed to edge out the SPD in ARD's projection for the European elections, which could shift the political tide in Berlin.
7. The ARD's extrapolation indicated a possible realignment of political forces in the East, with the traditional mainstream parties (SPD and CDU) losing ground to the AfD and BSW.

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