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European Social Democrats Plummet: SPD 12-14%, Dutch Labour Fourth

5/9/2026

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Social Democrats Decline

SPD polls at 12-14%, reflecting a broader European decline of social democratic parties.
Anne Hidalgo of France’s Socialist Party received under 2% in the last presidential election.
The Netherlands Labour Party placed fourth in the October 2025 general election despite a joint list with the Greens.
Analysts say progressive movements’ growing moral certainty and intolerance of ambivalence hinder their ability to engage with diverse social realities.

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AfD Politician Helps

The AfD politician from Leipzig assists Syrian families with paperwork, tutors their children, and says negative migration experiences drove her to the AfD, creating a paradox.
Der Spiegel reports under one million voters moved from the SPD, Greens or Left to the AfD in the last federal election, suggesting more fluid voter identities.
U.S. President Donald Trump achieved record gains among African American and Hispanic voters in his final election victory.

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Social Democrats Decline

SPD polls at 12-14%, reflecting a broader European decline of social democratic parties.
Anne Hidalgo of France’s Socialist Party received under 2% in the last presidential election.
The Netherlands Labour Party placed fourth in the October 2025 general election despite a joint list with the Greens.
Analysts say progressive movements’ growing moral certainty and intolerance of ambivalence hinder their ability to engage with diverse social realities.

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