The European elections in Germany: Satire and concerns over the European Project

The European elections in Germany didn’t produce major surprises, yet a mood of trepidation and uncertainty prevails. The Christian Democrats did better in absolute numbers than in the last election though relatively their share of the vote remained roughly unchanged (as participation increased). The Social Democrats made their biggest ever gain in European elections (but only after recording large losses in 2005 and 2009). The eurosceptic AFD (Alternative for Germany) did well, as expected.