Germany’s election at the negotiating table
Friday, Oct 1, 2021, 05:59 AM | Source: Pursuit
Elizabeth Hicks, Maxim B\u00f6nnemann
Sunday’s Federal elections in Germany mark the end of Angela Merkel’s 16-year term and the beginning of a new era in German politics. Regardless of who forms the next government, the election will be historic for several reasons.
As the Bundestag is proportionally elected, political parties must negotiate to form coalitions with each other in order to govern. Two parties have traditionally dominated German politics: the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
