On February 23, this Sunday, the polls open in Germany for early elections following the break-up of the SPD-FDP-Green coalition, dubbed as the “traffic light” coalition after the parties’ colors, at the end of last year. As at the time of writing this analysis the polls have not yet taken place, we do not know the results, however, the election campaign itself may still be worth our attention. Germany is one of the most important trading partners of Hungary, our partner in the major federal alliances and, in many respects, the engine of the European Union. Therefore, the political trends in Germany, the issues and actors that shape the election campaign have direct as well as indirect impact on the development of Hungarian politics. We will thus examine the key actors of the elections, how they try to gain the trust and votes of German voters, and the key themes of the German electoral campaign. In this analysis, we briefly introduce the seven parties of the current Bundestag that have a realistic chance of getting into the legislature again this year and examine how these parties position themselves on the key issues of the election campaign, based on their announced statements made during the campaign.
The study can be read here.
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