"Greens" defeat Merz's conservatives in German Baden-Württemberg elections
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The Green Party won 30.4% of the votes, ahead of the CDU with 29.7%. The far-right AfD came in third, and the SPD barely crossed the threshold.
In the German state of Baden-Württemberg, the Green Party won the state elections, narrowly beating the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of current Chancellor Friedrich Merz. This is reported by Reuters, writes UNN.
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According to preliminary forecasts by ARD, environmentalists received 30.4% of the votes, while conservatives received 29.7%. This result allows the partners to continue their decade-long coalition, but deprives the CDU of hopes of appointing its prime minister in the region.
Triumph of Cem Özdemir and the opposition's positions
The success of the "Greens" is associated with the high popularity of their leader, former Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir. At the same time, the far-right "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) confidently took third place with 18.6%, solidifying its status as the main opposition force even in prosperous western states. The Social Democrats (SPD) barely overcame the 5% barrier, receiving 5.6%.
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