
ドイツ東部ザクセン・アンハルト州で行われた州議会選挙で、極右政党「ドイツのための選択肢(AfD)」が予想得票率44%で第1党となる見通し。前回選挙から得票を倍増したが、単独過半数は微妙。与党CDUは得票率18%弱で惨敗、左派・SPD・緑の党は各9%前後、ポピュリスト新党BSWは5%の当落線上。AfD州首相候補ジークムント氏は勝利を宣言し、BSWとの連携を条件に政権樹立を視野に入れるが妥協しない姿勢を示す。
AI-generated summary
旧東ドイツ地域では長年にわたって経済的不満と政治的不信感が根強く、これが極右AfDの支持基盤となっている。2021年の前回州議選ではAfDは得票率20%台だったが、今回はそれを倍増させる勢い。与党CDUは Merkel 時代の遺産を失い、支持基盤の離脱が進んでいる。
【マクデブルク(ドイツ)時事】ドイツ東部の旧東独ザクセン・アンハルト州で6日、州議選が行われ、独公共放送によると、極右政党「ドイツのための選択肢(AfD)」が予想得票率44%で第1党の座を確保する見通しとなった。2021年の前回選挙から得票を倍増させる圧勝だが、単独過半数は微妙な情勢。州で政権を樹立できるかは他政党の動向に左右されそうだ。
極右AfDは「唯一の希望」 初の政権視野、政治不信根深く―9月独州議会選、国政左右・旧東独州ルポ
メルツ首相率いる保守与党キリスト教民主同盟(CDU)は得票率18%弱で、前回から半減の惨敗。メルツ氏は党内での求心力が一段と失われ、首相交代を求める動きが活発化する可能性がある。
東独独裁政党の流れをくむ左派党と中道左派の社会民主党(SPD)、環境政党の緑の党が9%前後で並んだ。ポピュリスト新党BSWは、比例議席獲得の最低得票率5%の当落線上にある。
AfD州首相候補のジークムント州議は「歴史を刻んだ」と勝利を宣言。同党との連携を唯一排除していないBSWの協力を得られれば、政権樹立が近づくが、「妥協はしない」と強調した。AfD抜きでの多数派形成は困難で、新政権を巡り流動的な政局が続く見通しだ。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
AfDとBSWが連立交渉を開始し、数週間以内に政権樹立の目処が立つ
Likely · Within weeks
CDU内部でメルツ氏への不信任動議または党首交代を求める動きが顕在化する
Possible · Within months

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