Wie gehen die Grünen mit der Wahl-Pleite um? | Markus Lanz vom 11. Juni 2024

The European elections were a major setback for the coalition parties: The SPD suffered its worst result ever in a nationwide election, plummeting to 13.9 percent. The Greens also fared poorly: Compared to 2019, they lost 8.6 percentage points, garnering only 11.9 percent of the vote. This nearly halved their share of the vote – five years ago, the Greens had become the second strongest party behind the CDU/CSU with a record result of 20.5 percent. How can this collapse be explained? Is climate protection, the core Green issue, no longer important to people? For Anton Hofreiter, chairman of the European Affairs Committee in the Bundestag, the answer is clear: "The perception of a party changes over individual symbolic issues." You can find the entire talk here: https://kurz.zdf.de/s5Cw/ _____ Here on ZDFheute News, you'll find out what's happening in the world and what affects us all: We provide clarity in the world of news, explain the background, and address societal debates. Join us for live discussions and form your own opinion based on the facts we present. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. Stay up-to-date at http://www.ZDFheute.de/. #lanz #zdf #greens #EuropeanElections #Ukraine