In the course of 1995, the danger of an unstable political situation in Germany was repeatedly the subject of discussion in the foreign media. The results of the numerous elections which have taken place have proved the opposite to be the case: No right-wing extremist groups are represented in the Bundestag {Federal Parliament). The official final result of the Bundestag elections held on 16 October 1994 was as follows: Christian Democratic Union of Germany/ Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) 41.5 percent; Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 36.4 percent; Free Democratic Party (FDP) 6.9 percent; Alliance 90/The Greens 7.3 percent; Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) 4.4 percent. According to surveys carried out by opinion research institutes, the overwhelming majority of Germans place their trust in democracy.

People in Germany and abroad have been greatly disturbed in recent years by xenophobic acts of violence in Germany, which were often motivated by right-wing extremist ideas. Thanks to the wide variety of measures undertaken by the Federal Government, the states and almost all major groups in society, however, it has been possible to successfully counter such activities. All the elections held in recent years have demonstrated that xenophobia and right-wing extremism don’t have a chance in Germany.