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The Politics of Lower Saxony takes place within a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic, where the Federal Government of Germany exercises sovereign rights with certain powers reserved to the states of Germany including Lower Saxony.
Since 1948, politics in the state has been dominated by the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the centre-left Social Democratic Party. Lower Saxony was one of the origins of the German environmentalist movement in reaction to the state government's support for underground nuclear waste disposal.
- 47,614.07 km² (18,383.90 sq mi)
- Germany
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Jan 4, 2022 · For the SPD, currently riding a wave of optimism, the last election of the year, in Lower Saxony in October, looks like the safest bet: The Social Democrats currently hold a 13-point lead in...
Oct 10, 2022 · The centre-left SPD - the party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz - are to remain the largest force in the coastal state of Lower Saxony, taking around 33.4 percent of the vote, according to initial...
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Politics and state. Image Copyrights: Martin Kroke. The Landtag (State Parliament) of Lower Saxony. As the elected representative organ of the people, the Landtag (state parliament) is the supreme constitutional body in the state. It passes state-level legislation, approves the state budget and elects the Prime Minister.
Oct 9, 2022 · Politics Germany. Social Democrats win Lower Saxony election. 10/09/2022. The Social Democrats, the party of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, have emerged as the strongest force in regional...
Oct 9, 2022 · Germany Main Politics. By Imanuel Marcus On Oct 9, 2022. Photo: Anne Hufnagl. In Lower Saxony, First Minister Stephan Weil will remain in office. His Social Democrats (SPD) beat the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU). At this stage, the most likely outcome is a red-green coalition that involves the SPD and the Greens. Mon., Oct. 10th, 2022:
