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So, summarizing, all those three notable regional elections had Die Linke on the rise, and for all three Die Linke has been ultimately shunned in coalition formation? Still, it's not all bad when a fresh party can first mature a bit in opposition.
For Saarland, it sounds the Greens bargained well and got some key ministries that fits their profile, considering. Surely an area to keep watching how they manage...
No, the third on 30 August was Saxony, where the CDU remained dominant, but could replace the SPD with the FDP as coalition partner (foreshadowing what happened in the federal elections). *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
The left party held stable in Saxony and Thuringia, they only had gains in Saarland.
After these state elections, there were two more on the day of the federal elections -- in Brandenburg and Schleswig-Holstein. In Brandenburg the greens (and FDP) got into the parliament, and the left held steady. In Schleswig-Holstein the left got into parliament and the greens gained a lot - but their gains were proportional to the SPD's losses.
Same for Left Party: Bavaria, Baden-Württenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Northrhine-Westphalia.
Same for FDP: Hamburg. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
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