This is edition 2025/32 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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1. Will the AFD lead Germany after the next election?
David Farrar
- 🇩🇪 The 2025 German election results show a grand coalition between CDU/CSU and SPD, with AFD as the largest opposition party.
- 🗳️ Grand coalitions may temporarily lock out smaller parties but can boost their support in the long run.
- 📊 CDU/CSU gained significantly, AFD surged, SPD and Greens lost seats, FDP failed to re-enter Parliament.
- ⚖️ The centrist parties' combined vote share dropped historically low by 4.9%.
- 🔄 AFD attracted new voters and increased turnout by over 6%.
- 👨👩👦👦 Men favored CR/R parties more than women, with AFD gaining significant male support.
- 📊 AFD's support varied little by age, except for lower support among over 70s.
- 🎓 Education level significantly influenced voting patterns, with higher educated favoring CL/L parties more than those with basic education.
