German Elections & Politics

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I'm sure the CSU would prefer a coalition with the AfD!

Seriously though, hasnt trhere been talk of the CDU forming a coalition with the SPD and Greens that would EXCLUDE the CSU?

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France uses a form of FPTP and it hasn't prevented a proliferation of small parties winning seats...

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It’s hard to imagine any basis for a coalition of the Greens and CSU. This is not Merkel’s CDU this is a MUCH more rightwing socially Conservative party that is the exact opposite of what the Greens stand for. Seems like a nobrainer that they would make a deal with FW who seem to be pretty small c conservative and have no national party to have to deal with.

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A new ARD projection: CDU+Greens now without a majority (60 of 121 seats)

Actually, this is the first ARD projection without a CDU+greens majority (60/121 = 49%). ARD had CDU+Greens or CDU+SPD majorities projected originally, because of the lower number of overhangs.

Would that lead to a CDU/SPD coalition replacing the CDU/Green one?

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137 members means that a 69 seat government has a bare majority. This means a continuation of Black-Green is Viable, Black-Red is an option, and Traffic Light is also on the table if Greens want to have a government they lead...

Would the FDP ever agree to join a traffic light coalition led by the Greens? I think not

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What would be examples of policy areas where the Greens and the SPD actually differ?