German EU results compared to 1999 % total vote CDU down from 48.7 to 44.5 SPD down from 30.7 to 21.5 Green up from 6.4 to 11.9 PDS up from 5.8 to 6.1 FDP up from 3.0 to 6.1
So PDS slightly consolidates its position while SPD has a further severe fall, but presumably little sign of breakthrough in west Germany. Fall in dominant position of CDU in line with European wide falls in major parties. No anti-EU party, unlike trend in other countries, but PDS have had an interesting criticism of the politics and economics of the EU in the past. Does anyone know a recent text by them in English? Green critical stance predictable. FDP as party of the light-government- seeking Mittelstand, would be interesting as to how they see EU now. Chris Burford London - hopefully with comment on UK results once they are all in.
