Comments on: Elections in Bavaria: Huh. http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/elections-in-bavaria-huh/ European Opinion Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:01:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lara http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/elections-in-bavaria-huh/#comment-22350 Lara Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:34:02 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3640#comment-22350 New blog available for youth - Y Vote 2009. Click here: http://yvote2009.blogactiv.eu/about/ New blog available for youth - Y Vote 2009.
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]]> By: Oliver http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/elections-in-bavaria-huh/#comment-22337 Oliver Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:32:54 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3640#comment-22337 For now they will vote CSU in national elections. But the CSU thinks long term. Therefore they are worried. Once people know that votes for the Freie Wähler are not wasted, the movement will establish itself. The interesting point is that in Bavaria, even the opposition is conservative. This means very hard times for the SPD. The CDU/CSU is not scared of the SPD right now. The SPD will not govern except as part of the current coalition for the next 5 years, probably 9 years. But they may be forced into a permanent grand coalition and repeat the Austrian experience. For now they will vote CSU in national elections. But the CSU thinks long term. Therefore they are worried. Once people know that votes for the Freie Wähler are not wasted, the movement will establish itself.

The interesting point is that in Bavaria, even the opposition is conservative. This means very hard times for the SPD. The CDU/CSU is not scared of the SPD right now. The SPD will not govern except as part of the current coalition for the next 5 years, probably 9 years. But they may be forced into a permanent grand coalition and repeat the Austrian experience.

]]> By: Zamfir http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/elections-in-bavaria-huh/#comment-22331 Zamfir Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:18:44 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3640#comment-22331 I wonder about all those extrapolations to national politics. I would say that the Freie Wahler voters are very likely to vote CSU in the national elections, keeping the CDU/CSU still large? I wonder about all those extrapolations to national politics. I would say that the Freie Wahler voters are very likely to vote CSU in the national elections, keeping the CDU/CSU still large?

]]> By: Oliver http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/elections-in-bavaria-huh/#comment-22323 Oliver Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:06:43 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3640#comment-22323 It should be noted that this means that the government's majority in the upper house is effectively gone. It should be noted that this means that the government’s majority in the upper house is effectively gone.

]]> By: Julien Frisch http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/elections-in-bavaria-huh/#comment-22322 Julien Frisch Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:09:39 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3640#comment-22322 This was an amazing result, and its effects will change German politics, in the near future and beyond. At the moment, news sources report that CSU party leader Huber will resign and Federal Minister for Agriculture, Seehofer, will most probably become his successor. This was an amazing result, and its effects will change German politics, in the near future and beyond.

At the moment, news sources report that CSU party leader Huber will resign and Federal Minister for Agriculture, Seehofer, will most probably become his successor.

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