The European elections will take place in just over two months. 35 parties and associations are registered in Germany. These include the climate organization “Last Generation” and the newly founded Sahra Wagenknecht alliance.
There will be elections in the EU on June 9th. The ballot paper is now available. In Germany, citizens have 34 parties and other political associations to choose from. The Federal Election Committee approved a total of 35 parties and associations at its public meeting in Berlin. Because the CSU is only up for election in Bavaria and the CDU in all other federal states, there are 34 parties and associations on the ballot papers.
The newly founded Sahra Wagenknecht alliance and the climate organization “Last Generation” are taking part in an election for the first time. In addition to the established parties, smaller groups with special interests were also admitted, for example the “Party of Reason”, the “Human World – for the Well-Being and Happiness of All” or the “Party for Conventional Medical Rejuvenation Research”.
59 nominations were submitted
According to Federal Returning Officer Ruth Brand, 59 election proposals were submitted on time. Among other things, the Federal Election Committee checked whether the parties and political associations had submitted all the necessary documents. Anyone who is not represented in the European Parliament, the Bundestag or a state parliament must, for example, be able to show a certain number of signatures of supporters and present a statute and a political program.
The people of Germany can elect 96 MEPs on June 9th. Because the voting age has been lowered, 16 and 17 year olds can vote for the first time.