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Die Schwedendemokraten zogen erstmals 2010 ins schwedische Parlament ein und hatten seitdem kontinuierlich an Zustimmung gewonnen.
Bei der Parlamentswahl in Schweden zeichnet sich ein Sieg der von den Sozialdemokraten angeführten Opposition ab. Die vier linken Oppositionsparteien lagen laut zwei Nachwahlbefragungen am Abend mit 51,3 Prozent der Stimmen vor dem rechten Lager, das demnach rund 47 Prozent holte. Den Prognosen zufolge büßten die rechtspopulistischen Schwedendemokraten erstmals seit ihrem Einzug ins Parlament im Jahr 2010 an Zustimmung ein.

Clara von Nathusius from the Junge Union expresses her skepticism towards Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the ARD program “Report from Berlin” and no longer believes in an upswing for the CDU. After the election debacle in Saxony-Anhalt, she criticized the party's credibility problem, demanded honesty from Merz and spoke out in favor of abolishing the incompatibility resolutions and for talks with the AfD, if invited.
A runoff election between Stephanie Lohr (CDU) and Timo Horst (SPD) will take place in Worms on September 27th after none of the candidates achieved an absolute majority in the first round. Lohr received 44.1 percent and Horst 40.5 percent of the vote. Voter turnout was 44.1 percent with around 60,000 eligible voters. The previous mayor Adolf Kessel (CDU) is stepping down at the end of the year.
CSU leader Markus Söder has warned of the failure of the federal government after the exit from the traffic light coalition and called on the coalition to push forward reforms quickly. He sees standstill as fuel for the AfD and calls for more concentration on content instead of personalities. Michael Kretschmer also described the election results in Saxony-Anhalt as a disaster.

After the state election defeat in Saxony-Anhalt, the pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz is increasing. Clara von Nathusius from the Junge Union criticizes the CDU's credibility crisis, calls the AfD's firewall a failed project and does not rule out exploratory talks. She calls for a clear migration policy and better communication via social media.
In the mayoral election in Wolfsburg, incumbent Dennis Weilmann (CDU) achieved an absolute majority with 50.1 percent of the votes and remains in office. Karsten Schneider (SPD) followed in second place with 15.5 percent, ahead of Thomas Schick (AfD) with 14.1 percent. A runoff election is no longer necessary.

There are rumors of a coup against Chancellor Merz in the CDU if the party fails to pass the five percent threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in seven days. Two prime ministers are named as possible successors.