Recent German Elections and global impact?: A Political Discussion Aimed At Our German Friends...

Before, we had a centre-right (CDU/CSU [the latter the Bavarian sister party]) -centre-left (SPD) government, the so-called 'great coalition'.

Now (since 1.7 million SPD-voters didn't go voting) we've a centre-right (CDU/CSU) - right (FDP) coalition.

And a left opposition (SPD, Greens, Left party).

There will be a lot of changes - or just a few, minor ones.
All depends how the new partners deal their differences.


Most certainly, the climate politic will change to a more industry-friendly politic.
Might well be that changes will also occur in health and welfare politics, plus perhaps .... but who knows?

The 'real' coalition talks will start on Monday, in Berlin in the Northrhine-Westphalian state's permanent representation.
The location is in so far notable since Northrhine-Westphalia has got a CDU/FDP coalition, too, and the next elections there are in May 2010. So the new government (and that of Northrhine-Westphalia especially) needs some promotion ... to keep a majority in the upper house, the Bundesrat.