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Last reviewed: 16 November 2009

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POLITICS

The most recent federal elections were held in September 2009. Following the success of the CDU/CSU (33%) and the FDP (14.6%), Chancellor Merkel separated from the previous coalition partners (the SPD, which polled 23%), and formed a government with the FDP. This was the first time a governing party had won an election and changed to a partner of choice. The Coalition commands 332 of 622 seats in the Bundestag.

In September all three of the major 'small' parties in Geman plitics - the FDP (14.6%), the Greens (11%) and the Left Party (12%) - achieved their best ever result in a federal election.

No far-right parties could overcome the 5% hurdle for representation in the Bundestag.

Composition of Parliament (Bundestag):

  • CDU/CSU (239 seats)
  • SPD (146 seats)
  • FDP (93)
  • Die Linke(76)
  • Greens (68)

Elections

The next federal election is in autumn 2013.

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