Since the last Bundestag elections in the year 2017, 7 parties are represented in the German parliament. CDU, CSU and SPD are part of the government, AfD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Die Linke and FDP form the opposition. Parties can only move into the Bundestag if they obtain a direct mandate or exceed the threshold of 5%.
AfD
Name |
Alternative für Deutschland |
Translation |
Alternative for Germany |
Parliamentary Group in the EU Parliament |
ID |
Political orientation |
arrow_forward_iosarrow_forward_ios Right-wing
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Latest election trend |
11.4%
- Increasing |
All information at a glance: AfD
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Name |
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen |
Translation |
Alliance ’90/The Greens |
Parliamentary Group in the EU Parliament |
Greens |
Political orientation |
nature Environment & Climate
|
Latest election trend |
22%
- Increasing |
All information at a glance: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
CDU/CSU
Name |
Christlich Demokratische Union / Christlich-Soziale Union |
Translation |
Christian Democratic Union of Germany |
Parliamentary Group in the EU Parliament |
EPP |
Political orientation |
arrow_forward_ios Centre-right
|
Government |
star Part of the government
|
Latest election trend |
27.3%
- Declining |
All information at a glance: CDU/CSU
Die Linke
Name |
Die Linke |
Translation |
The Left |
Parliamentary Group in the EU Parliament |
Left |
Political orientation |
arrow_back_iosarrow_back_ios Left-wing
|
Latest election trend |
7.6%
- Stable |
All information at a glance: Die Linke
FDP
Name |
Freie Demokratische Partei |
Translation |
Free Democratic Party |
Parliamentary Group in the EU Parliament |
RE |
Political orientation |
zoom_out_map Liberal politics
|
Latest election trend |
9.3%
- Increasing |
All information at a glance: FDP
SPD
Name |
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands |
Translation |
Social Democratic Party of Germany |
Parliamentary Group in the EU Parliament |
S&D |
Political orientation |
arrow_back_ios Centre-left
|
Government |
star Part of the government
|
Latest election trend |
15.9%
- Stable |
All information at a glance: SPD