CDU’s Migration Gamble Backfires in Shock 2025 Election Loss
The February 2025 federal election saw the CDU/CSU secure just 28.5% of the vote, well below earlier forecasts. The party’s focus on migration policy, including a controversial Bundestag vote with the AfD, appears to have backfired. Meanwhile, Die Linke surged to 8.8% support, gaining momentum as the campaign progressed.
In January 2025, the CDU under Friedrich Merz made migration a central issue. The strategy aimed to rally voters but instead alienated many. Some supporters shifted to the SPD or Greens, citing the CDU’s coordination with the AfD and the so-called 'firewall debate' as key concerns.
The CDU/CSU’s election performance fell short of expectations, with its migration strategy failing to deliver gains. Die Linke’s rise to 8.8% reflects voter dissatisfaction with right-wing shifts and economic pressures. The results suggest that the migration debate, rather than securing victories, reshuffled support across the political spectrum.
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