Voting Process - Rhein: German's People Party CDU/CSU is the remaining one.
Hesse's CDU leader and Minister President Boris Rhein views the CDU's victory in the recent European elections as a sign of stability. Citizens have sent a clear message in support of the party and against the federal government, he stated on Monday. The Union received almost double the votes of all three traffic light parties combined. Rhein emphasized, "The Union is the last remaining people's party in Germany."
Achieving a 30.0% voter success for the CDU in Hesse, as reported by the party, means that two candidates of the Hessian Union are eligible to enter the European Parliament: Spitzenkandidat Sven Simon and Michael Gahler. Simon has been a member since 2019, and Gahler has been a part of this institution since 1999.
Simon, reflecting on his strongest colleague within the Union in Brussels, asserts, "Now it's about achieving a majority for a second term of office for Ursula von der Leyen as President of the EU Commission. We stand for a Europe at eye level with the world - secure, efficient, and powerful."
