European Parliament election results for Germany! It rose strongly to second place and became the biggest winner!

German media reported that the result of this European Parliament election is different from that of five years ago. The 27 EU member states are clearly "turning right".

In Germany, German media said that the voting results made the Social Democratic Party led by Scholz experience an "extremely painful night."

According to the latest results, the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) is leading in the German vote, with 30% support; the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has seen its support rate rise to 15.9%, becoming the second largest party; the three parties in the current ruling coalition "Red and Green Light" suffered a crushing defeat, with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to which Scholz belongs falling to 13.9% support, the Green Party's support rate fell by 8 percentage points to 11.9%, and the FDP's support rate fell to 5.2%.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz said the CDU/CSU "returned to the top spot" among German political parties in the European elections with a significant margin. He called the election a "disaster" for the "traffic light" coalition government. CSU leader and Bavarian Premier Markus Söder said the "traffic light" coalition had effectively been eliminated by the referendum.

Tino Chrupalla, chairperson of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), expressed satisfaction with the results. His party is ahead of all other "red and green light" parties and is now the strongest force in eastern Germany. This is a favorable outcome for state elections in three eastern German states in the fall. Co-chairwoman Alice Weidel noted that voters' overall criticism of Europe has intensified.

CDU and CSU demand Scholz's resignation

After the "traffic light" coalition suffered a major faux pas, the CDU/CSU and other parties called on the Bundestag to hold a vote of confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz and to hold new Bundestag elections. CSU leader Söder called on Scholz to resign, claiming that the coalition government no longer has any public confidence.

It is reported that unlike state elections and federal elections, this European Parliament election does not have a 5% threshold or other restrictions, which means that even small parties have the opportunity to send one or more members to the European Parliament.

Five years ago, Germany had 14 political parties represented in the European Parliament. Back then, just 0.7% of the vote was enough to secure a seat. Germany had 96 of the 720 MEPs, more than one-eighth.