Germany's traditional political system is bursting at the seams, writes an observer. The CDU and the SPD, the two parties that have ruled the country since 1949, are on the verge of extinction. Economic stagnation and the immigration crisis pushed voters towards other political forces.

Germany's traditional political system is bursting at the seams, writes an observer. The CDU and the SPD, the two parties that have ruled the country since 1949, are on the verge of extinction. Economic stagnation and the immigration crisis pushed voters towards other political forces.