Izbori u Nemačkoj 2021: da li je promena partijskog sistema, kancelara i vladajuće koalicije istovremeno i promena politike
Elections in Germany 2021: is the change of the party system, the chancellor and the ruling coalition at the same time, also a change of policy

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, I deal with the parliamentary elections in Germany in 2021. Apart from the statement that there has been a change in the party system, the ruling coalition, the chancellor, I am trying to answer the question if there has been a change in politics. In other words, is it a government of continuity or have the Liberal Greens brought fresh ideas and fresh air (green agenda) that significantly changes politics. At the beginning, I analyze the election results, answering the question who are the winners and losers of the elections. Did the SPD win or the CDU/CSU lose the elections? What was the party’s competition, what topics dominated the campaign, how did the citizens of Germany vote on the route: east – west, urban – rural, more educated – less educated, young – old, male – female. These elections showed a crisis of leadership within the CDU, a crisis of leadership within Germany, and maybe Germany within the EU. In the end, I deal with the coalition negotiations and the coalition agreement reached: politics and personnel decisions. After sixteen years, Germany got a new chancellor, Olaf Schulz, who was the vice chancellor of the outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel. He and the SPD remain in government, now with a key role, while the Liberals and Greens bring in a significant amount of fresh air and fresh ideas. It is at the same time a new paradigm and a new narrative and continuity and modernization, primarily in terms of climate, infrastructure, digitalization of education and health.

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