02:50Berliners shared their opinions regarding the results of the European Union Parliament elections on Monday, in the German capital.
People seemed unsurprised by the surge of the Green party and the continued success of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), seeing it as a warning signal for the ruling Christian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party of Germany (CDU, SPD).
"This development [rise of far right parties in Europe] does not promise anything good. It raises concerns but mirrors certain things within society. Maybe it is a point where we should focus more on to see if there is a possibility for change," stated one voter.
"You can see that the people have voted in protest against the established parties," explained Max, another voter.
The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union was the strongest party with around 28 percent, ahead of the Greens, on around 20 percent, almost doubling their result from 2014, and the SPD - at around 15.5 percent, down from 27.3 percent five years ago, while the right-wing AfD reached 10.6 percent, up three points from the last elections.
Germany: Berliners react to Green party surge and AfD gains in EU elections
Berliners shared their opinions regarding the results of the European Union Parliament elections on Monday, in the German capital.
People seemed unsurprised by the surge of the Green party and the continued success of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), seeing it as a warning signal for the ruling Christian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party of Germany (CDU, SPD).
"This development [rise of far right parties in Europe] does not promise anything good. It raises concerns but mirrors certain things within society. Maybe it is a point where we should focus more on to see if there is a possibility for change," stated one voter.
"You can see that the people have voted in protest against the established parties," explained Max, another voter.
The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union was the strongest party with around 28 percent, ahead of the Greens, on around 20 percent, almost doubling their result from 2014, and the SPD - at around 15.5 percent, down from 27.3 percent five years ago, while the right-wing AfD reached 10.6 percent, up three points from the last elections.
Berliners shared their opinions regarding the results of the European Union Parliament elections on Monday, in the German capital.
People seemed unsurprised by the surge of the Green party and the continued success of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), seeing it as a warning signal for the ruling Christian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party of Germany (CDU, SPD).
"This development [rise of far right parties in Europe] does not promise anything good. It raises concerns but mirrors certain things within society. Maybe it is a point where we should focus more on to see if there is a possibility for change," stated one voter.
"You can see that the people have voted in protest against the established parties," explained Max, another voter.
The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union was the strongest party with around 28 percent, ahead of the Greens, on around 20 percent, almost doubling their result from 2014, and the SPD - at around 15.5 percent, down from 27.3 percent five years ago, while the right-wing AfD reached 10.6 percent, up three points from the last elections.