State legislative elections are held in two German states, and the Christian Democratic Union, to which Chancellor Angela Merkel belongs, is expected to lose with the lowest vote rate ever, and she is worried about the federal election in September. It was a start to leave.

In Germany, state legislative elections were held in Baden-Württemberg in the southwest and Rhineland-Palatinate in the west on the 14th.



According to the expected vote rate compiled by the public broadcaster ARD before 6 am on the 15th of Japan time, the "Green Party" and the center-left "Social Democratic Party", which advocate environmental protection policies, maintain the first party in each state. It is expected to do.



On the other hand, the center-right "Christian Democratic Union" to which Chancellor Merkel belongs is expected to remain the second party in each state and lose with the lowest voter turnout ever.



The Christian Democratic Union's approval rating soared last spring, partly because Merkel's response to the new coronavirus was highly evaluated, but voters were unable to delay vaccination and prolong infection control. Recently, allegations of corruption by lawmakers have been discovered over the procurement of masks.



This election is positioned as a prelude to the September federal election, and while Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced her retirement from politics, it is likely to be a start that leaves the "Christian Democratic Union" uneasy.