What the German Elections Mean for Europe

The outcome of Germany’s general election in September 2017 matters for the rest of Europe. Germany’s major political parties are all various shades of pro-European. But they have different views about how to reform the eurozone, and on what kind of foreign policy Germany should pursue. Six parties are set to enter the Bundestag in September: the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), the Social Democrat Party (SPD), the liberal Free Democrats (FDP), the Green Party, the far-left party Die Linke and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). None will be able to govern on their own.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Germany votes: European dilemmas in the Federal Election http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-votes-european-dilemmas-in-the-federal-election-the-end-of-angst-germany-is-ready-to-lead-in-europe/

ESO: Key Source: German federal election, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-federal-election-2017/

ESO: Background information: Europe in the German federal elections: What do the manifestos say? http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-in-the-german-federal-elections-what-do-the-manifestos-say/

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