Like the US red-blue split, Germany’s Iron Curtain sways the polls
Political lines in Germany are drawn along geographical borders that bear the legacy of the country’s old divisions
28 September 2021 - 20:29
At first blush, Germany’s parliamentary election was a victory for moderates, and a clear defeat for extremists. The populist fringes — the Alternative for Germany (AfD) on the far right and the post-communist Left on the opposite side — both lost seats. The vast majority of votes went to one of the four centrist party blocs, although there were large swings between those. ..
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