Volt scored particularly well among younger voters with its radically pro-European course. The new parliamentarians in Brussels do not want to negotiate only with one group.
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The progressive, pro-European camp has been shocked by the shift to the right in the European elections, with the AfD even becoming the second strongest force in Germany. But the pan-European party Volt, which is positioning itself as an alternative to the AfD, is celebrating its success: from one to five seats in the EU Parliament. With a positive election campaign and lively posters, Volt managed to inspire young, urban voters in particular. The party advocates deeper European integration and has many similarities with the Greens. Despite losses for established parties, Volt founder Boeselager views vote distribution as a zero-sum game in the progressive camp and wants to negotiate with the Liberals and Greens. When it comes to migration policy, Volt is on the left.
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For large parts of the progressive, pro-European camp, the result is the same European elections a shock: the feared shift to the right has occurred; in fact, the AfD is the second strongest force in Germany. But there is euphoria among the party, which positions itself more than any other party as a counter-proposal to the AfD’s nationalist course. “I am very happy that you can inspire people with a positive election campaign and fact-based, pragmatic politics,” Damian Boeselager told ZEIT ONLINE.