Breaking News/Oct. 26, 2003
Disaster for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Chancellor Schroeder
On Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, the Social Democratic Party had dramatic losses in regional elections in the state of Brandenburg (in East Germany). The SPD halved it's result compared with 1998. Strongest party in Brandenburg is now the conservative CDU, followed by the PDS (former communist party of East Germany), and the SPD is now only in third place (1998: first place) with 20 % of the votes.
Related posting on the Social Democrat's standing in opinion polls in Germany.
N. Klaric: you're right - it has nothing to do with media watch. Now and then I add some news stuff that might interest our US visitors.
BTW: didn't say the SPD results had anything to do with Schroeder's anti-American attitude. All I'm saying is: anti-Americanism didn't help. So that's good news. Schadenfreude? Hmmm... maybe.
Posted by: David | October 27, 2003 at 06:53 AM
When are the next federal elections to be held over there?
Posted by: am | October 27, 2003 at 07:46 AM
Schröder is elected for 4 years in September 2002.
Posted by: Gabi | October 27, 2003 at 07:57 AM
So which party is for sending German troops and billions of euros to Iraq? And when are they going to come into power in Germany?
Posted by: | October 28, 2003 at 08:15 PM