Saarland election: First mood text for the traffic light coalition – change of government in the Saar?

Saarland election: First mood text for the traffic light coalition – change of government in the Saar?

In the shadow of the Ukraine war, Saarland elects a new state parliament. Polls predict an election victory for the SPD. Will there be a change of government in Saarbrücken? All major developments in star-Live blog.

Galloping into the 2022 election year. A new state parliament is being elected in Saarland. In the smallest area state, more than 750,000 Saarlanders are called upon to elect a new state government. It is also the first mood test for the traffic light coalition in Berlin and the new opposition leader and CDU chairman Friedrich Merz. Polls point to a change of government. The SPD around top candidate Anke Rehlinger is therefore clearly ahead of the CDU. Greens and FDP are fighting for a return to the Saarbrücken state parliament, AfD and Left could also fight at the five percent hurdle.

Source: Stern

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