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German Regional Elections Results

  • 30-08-2009 3:56pm
    #1
    Euro_Kraut
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    Voting has been underway today in 3 Bundeslander - Saxony, Turingen (both in the East) and the small western state of Saarland.

    Turnout is reported to be higher than at the same stage in 2004. Initial Results will be released in the next 5 mins. The results will set the tone for the remainder for Federal Election campaign which comes to an end later in the month.

    You can follow all the criac here: www.ard.de

    A live stream on German TV here:http://avw.mdr.de/livestreams/mdr_fernsehen_2.asx
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  • #2
    Euro_Kraut
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    First results coming through from Thurigen: CDU (Merkels party) lose 10%!

    Far right NPD take 4.8% not enough to make it into the parliament but a big increase regardless.

    Currently looking like this:

    CDU 31.2% (-12.3)
    Linke 27.7% (+1.1)
    SPD 18.7% (+4.2)
    Green 6.0% (+1.5)
    FPD 8.0% (+4.4)
    NPD 4.4% (+2.8)

    A huge defeat for the CDU. The Left Party (ex communists) may well lead a regional government for the first time in German history.


  • #3
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    In Saarland: CDU lose 13% while the far left 'Linke' gain 18%

    The latest results:

    CDU 34.5% (-13.0)
    SPD 24.5% (-6.3)
    Linke 21.3% (+19.0)
    Greens 5.9% (+0.3)
    FPD 9.2% (+4.0)
    Others 4.6% (-)

    Huge win for Oskar Lafontaine of the Linke (Left) Party. He is a former SPD member and a minister in Gerhard Schroeders party. This is the bet result for the Linke ever in West Germany. Lafontainte is a Saarlander and this result may have more to do with personality than policy.

    It is, like Thuringen, a disaster for Merkels CDU. The only consellation is the poor performance of their rivals the SPD.

    Saarland could end up with the SPD-Left-Green coalition. This would be the firs time the Left have governed outside of the old East Germany.

    Saarland is however the second smallest state in Germany.


  • #4
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    In Saxony: Little change, gains for the FDP and the far right lose some seats but reamin above 5% and remain in the parliament.

    The Center Left SPD scored just over 10% and came in 4th place!

    First reaction nationally - poor results for the Grand Coalition.


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