This is important, and I have my popcorn ready for Musk’s dismay when he realises that he didn’t back a winning horse because in European coalition politics it’s possible to even win the most votes and end up in opposition (see social democrats in Sweden 2022)
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Alexander Clarkson
There is an issue here in how UK coverage misses the importance of regional Bundesland elections to power in a federal system.
The AfD taking over Saxony will matter a lot more to its breakthrough into power nationally than the difference between 17 and 21% in national elections
The AfD taking over Saxony will matter a lot more to its breakthrough into power nationally than the difference between 17 and 21% in national elections
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GroKo is usually a time of stagnation, but this time I'm fine with postponing all other efforts if they only support Ukraine as much as necessary - i.e. more than during the past 4 years.