Bremen: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life

Socialist

Capitalist

Traditional way of life

CDU SPD Grüne Linke AfD FDP Piraten

Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

CDU

Christian Democratic Union

CDU (Christlich Demokratische Union) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 24 seats. The party wants more free world trade, advocates consistent crime fighting, and wants tax cuts.

Current polls have CDU coming in at 22.0% - a loss of -4.7 since the last election.

All information at a glance: CDU
Name	Christlich Demokratische Union
Translation	Christian Democratic Union
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Seats in parliament	24 / 84
Current poll value	22.0 (-4.7 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-right
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Free world trade Strict crime control Tax cuts

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany

SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 23 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants more government intervention in the economy, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Compared to the last election, SPD scores an increase of +3.1 and comes in at 28.0%.

All information at a glance: SPD
Name	Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Translation	Social Democratic Party of Germany
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Seats in parliament	23 / 84
Current poll value	28.0 (+3.1 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-left
Government	Part of the government
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles More government intervention in markets/economy Redistribution from rich to poor More investment in public services

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Alliance ’90/The Greens

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen is a green party and currently represented in parliament with 16 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and puts environmental protection above economic interests.

Compared to the last election, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen scores an increase of +2.1 and comes in at 19.5%.

All information at a glance: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Name	Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Translation	Alliance ’90/The Greens
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	16 / 84
Current poll value	19.5 (+2.1 since last election )
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Government	Part of the government
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Environmental protection more important than economic growth Open-minded immigration policy

Die Linke

The Left

Die Linke is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 10 MPs. The party wants more government intervention in the economy, wants more regulation of markets, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

In the current election trend, Die Linke comes in at 9.5%, losing -1.8 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Die Linke
Name	Die Linke
Translation	The Left
Group in the EU Parliament	Left
Seats in parliament	10 / 84
Current poll value	9.5 (-1.8 since last election )
Political orientation	Left-wing
Government	Part of the government
Core topics	More government intervention in markets/economy More regulation of markets Redistribution from rich to poor More investment in public services

AfD

Alternative for Germany

AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 5 MPs. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants a strong nation-state, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

The Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the federal AfD party as well as various state associations as so-called extremist suspects.

In current polls, AfD is getting 10.0% of the vote - an increase of +3.9 since the last election.

All information at a glance: AfD
Name	Alternative für Deutschland
Translation	Alternative for Germany
Group in the EU Parliament	ID
Seats in parliament	5 / 84
Current poll value	10.0 (+3.9 since last election )
Political orientation	Right-wing
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Strict immigration policy Strong nationalism Strict crime control

FDP

Free Democratic Party

FDP (Freie Demokratische Partei) is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 5 MPs. The party wants tax cuts, wants less government intervention in the economy, and rejects further redistribution from rich to poor.

Current polls show FDP at 4.5. That's a loss of -1.5 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: FDP
Name	Freie Demokratische Partei
Translation	Free Democratic Party
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Seats in parliament	5 / 84
Current poll value	4.5 (-1.5 since last election )
Political orientation	Liberal politics
Core topics	Tax cuts Less government intervention in markets/economy Against redistribution from rich to poor Free world trade

Bürger in Wut

Bürger in Wut is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

In the current election trend, Bürger in Wut comes in at 2.0%, losing -0.4 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Bürger in Wut
Name	Bürger in Wut
Seats in parliament	1 / 84
Current poll value	2.0 (-0.4 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-right

Bündnis Grundeinkommen

Bündnis Grundeinkommen is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Bündnis Grundeinkommen
Name	Bündnis Grundeinkommen
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Unknown

Die Humanisten

Partei der Humanisten

Die Humanisten (Partei der Humanisten) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Die Humanisten
Name	Partei der Humanisten
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Unknown

Die PARTEI

Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative

Die PARTEI is a satire party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Die PARTEI
Name	Die PARTEI
Translation	Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Satire

Die Rechte

DIE RECHTE – Partei für Volksabstimmung, Souveränität und Heimatschutz

Die Rechte (DIE RECHTE – Partei für Volksabstimmung, Souveränität und Heimatschutz) is a far-right party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Die Rechte
Name	DIE RECHTE – Partei für Volksabstimmung, Souveränität und Heimatschutz
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Far right

Freie Wähler

Free Voters

Freie Wähler is a center-right party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Freie Wähler
Name	Freie Wähler
Translation	Free Voters
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Centre-right

MENSCHLICHE WELT

Menschliche Welt – für das Wohl und Glücklichsein aller

MENSCHLICHE WELT (Menschliche Welt – für das Wohl und Glücklichsein aller) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: MENSCHLICHE WELT
Name	Menschliche Welt – für das Wohl und Glücklichsein aller
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Unknown

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany

Piratenpartei is a left party from Germany. The party advocates more civil liberties, advocates liberal lifestyles, and has a dream of an open world without borders.

All information at a glance: Piratenpartei
Name	Piratenpartei
Translation	Pirate Party Germany
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Left-wing
Core topics	More civil liberties Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Open-minded immigration policy

V-Partei³

V-Partei³ - Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer

V-Partei³ (V-Partei³ - Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: V-Partei³
Name	V-Partei³ - Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Unknown

WIR

Willkommen in der Realität

WIR (Willkommen in der Realität) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: WIR
Name	Willkommen in der Realität
Seats in parliament	0 / 84
Political orientation	Unknown

Frequently asked questions & answers

Where is the data from?

The data was collected as part of the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey. As part of this, more than 400 policy experts assessed the positions of major parties. All parties represented in either the national parliament or the EU parliament at the time of the survey were considered. Parties' positions may change over time and differ from the values presented.

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