AFD, known for its anti-immigration stance, secures second place in German elections, according to exit poll
As reported by state broadcaster ARD, the right-wing party is expected to obtain 19.5% of the votes, while the Christian-Democrats are projected to achieve 29%. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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As per state broadcaster ARD, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AFD) party is anticipated to secure 19.5% of the vote in the upcoming snap elections on Sunday, positioning it in second place. The Christian-Democrat CDU/CSU party is projected to lead with 29%.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social-Democratic Party (SPD) is expected to garner 16%, which would mark its worst performance since 1949. The Financial Times reported that the SPD is on track for “its worst defeat since 1887.” Meanwhile, the Greens, once part of the now-defunct traffic-light coalition with the SPD, are projected to receive 13.5% of the vote, while the Free Democratic Party (FDP) is forecasted to receive only 4.9%, according to ARD's exit poll. The Left Party is estimated to secure 8.5% of the vote, and the newly formed Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, established last January, is anticipated to debut with 4.7%.
Compared to the 2021 general elections, the AFD is poised to be the largest beneficiary, with an expected improvement of 9.1%. The CDU is projected to gain by 4.9%. Conversely, the Social Democrats are likely to decrease by 9.7%, while the Greens may drop by 1.2%, and the FDP is set to lose 6.5%.
Recent surveys have consistently indicated a lack of widespread support for the ruling traffic-light coalition among the populace.
According to ARD, the AFD could claim 145 out of 630 seats in the German parliament, while the CDU/CSU is estimated to secure 210 seats.
AFD co-leader and chancellor candidate Alice Weidel addressed her supporters late Sunday, stating: “We have scored a historic result. We were never stronger on the federal level. We have become the second strongest force.”
Weidel emphasized that despite efforts to “halve” its results, the AFD has emerged as the only party to have “doubled its result” compared to the last election. She added that “our hand will always be extended for a coalition government, to execute the will of the people, the will of Germany.”
Weidel cautioned the Christian Democrats against betraying their voters by forming a coalition with leftist parties. She warned that if this occurs, “the next elections will come sooner than you think, and then we will overtake the CDU as the strongest force. This is our objective.”
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social-Democratic Party (SPD) is expected to garner 16%, which would mark its worst performance since 1949. The Financial Times reported that the SPD is on track for “its worst defeat since 1887.” Meanwhile, the Greens, once part of the now-defunct traffic-light coalition with the SPD, are projected to receive 13.5% of the vote, while the Free Democratic Party (FDP) is forecasted to receive only 4.9%, according to ARD's exit poll. The Left Party is estimated to secure 8.5% of the vote, and the newly formed Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, established last January, is anticipated to debut with 4.7%.
Compared to the 2021 general elections, the AFD is poised to be the largest beneficiary, with an expected improvement of 9.1%. The CDU is projected to gain by 4.9%. Conversely, the Social Democrats are likely to decrease by 9.7%, while the Greens may drop by 1.2%, and the FDP is set to lose 6.5%.
Recent surveys have consistently indicated a lack of widespread support for the ruling traffic-light coalition among the populace.
According to ARD, the AFD could claim 145 out of 630 seats in the German parliament, while the CDU/CSU is estimated to secure 210 seats.
AFD co-leader and chancellor candidate Alice Weidel addressed her supporters late Sunday, stating: “We have scored a historic result. We were never stronger on the federal level. We have become the second strongest force.”
Weidel emphasized that despite efforts to “halve” its results, the AFD has emerged as the only party to have “doubled its result” compared to the last election. She added that “our hand will always be extended for a coalition government, to execute the will of the people, the will of Germany.”
Weidel cautioned the Christian Democrats against betraying their voters by forming a coalition with leftist parties. She warned that if this occurs, “the next elections will come sooner than you think, and then we will overtake the CDU as the strongest force. This is our objective.”
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
