Gatherings or assemblies - Stahr discusses setbacks: "We wish there were more successes."
The head of Berlin's Green Party, Nina Stahr, acknowledges that her party's performance in the European election had its positive and negative aspects. She admitted that they aimed for better results than the 19.6% they obtained on Sunday, especially when compared to the 27.8% they secured in the 2019 election. Stahr expressed serious concerns about the losses but saw the Berlin outcome as a sign for the Greens to carry on advocating for environmental, equitable, and sustainable policies.
"The CDU is not the supreme power in Berlin," she stated, reflecting on the local political landscape. Stahr noted that the black-red senate's policies were not winning over the people of Berlin, which led to the Left Alliance's (Die Linke) surprising surge to 8.7%. "The Left Alliance is causing me concern," said the Green Party chairwoman, adding that her party must analyze Die Linke's results to understand the people's disappointments.
Stahr was also unhappy about the Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieving 11.6% of the votes. While it was lower than predicted in surveys, she expressed a desire for a lower percentage.
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The EU and German elections had significant impacts on Berlin's political landscape, with the Green Party achieving a lower vote share in the 2024 European election compared to 2019. This led to concerns within the party, such as Stahr expressing her disappointment in the Alternative for Germany (AfD) still receiving 11.6% of the votes. On the other hand, the Left Alliance (Die Linke) surprisingly surged to 8.7%, a development that Stahr highlighted as cause for concern within the Greens. In the context of the European election, the CDU's influence in Berlin has dwindled, further shaping the political landscape.
