Elections in Germany and Russia reshape political landscapes
德國與俄羅斯的選舉重塑政治版圖
更新於: 2026年9月22日 上午03:30
Recent elections in Germany and Russia have marked a significant turning point, reflecting deep political divisions in both nations.
德國與俄羅斯近期的選舉標誌著一個重大的轉捩點，反映出兩國深層的政治分歧。
While both countries are navigating 'crisis politics' influenced by economic uncertainty and war, their democratic contexts remain vastly different.
儘管兩國都受到經濟不確定性與戰爭的影響，身處於「危機政治」之中，但它們的民主環境仍有天壤之別。
In Germany, a mature liberal democracy, voters are showing a shift toward political extremes.
在成熟的自由民主國家德國，選民正展現出轉向政治極端化的傾向。
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) now faces the difficult challenge of maintaining political stability as the traditional 'firewall' against extremist parties is tested.
總理弗里德里希·梅爾茨(Friedrich Merz)的基民盟(CDU)目前正面臨難題，即如何在傳統針對極端主義政黨的「防火牆」受到考驗的情況下，維持政治穩定。
German officials have also reported that Russia continues to use disinformation to exploit these domestic tensions.
德國官員亦報告稱，俄羅斯持續利用假訊息來操弄這些國內緊張局勢。
Conversely, in Russia, the 2026 parliamentary elections served to solidify the Kremlin's control.
相反地，在俄羅斯，2026年的議會選舉旨在鞏固克里姆林宮的統治。
By orchestrating a 'managed' electoral process, the ruling United Russia party secured a supermajority, effectively silencing opposition and framing the results as a show of absolute national unity regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
透過精心策劃的「受控」選舉過程，執政的統一俄羅斯黨取得了絕對多數，有效地抹殺了反對派，並將選舉結果塑造成對烏克蘭持續衝突的絕對國家團結展現。
While Germany’s landscape reflects genuine, albeit polarized, voter frustration, Russia’s elections demonstrate a calculated erosion of democratic competition to maintain centralized, wartime power.
德國的政治環境反映了真實但兩極分化的選民挫折感，而俄羅斯的選舉則展示了一種為維持集權戰時權力，而對民主競爭進行的系統性侵蝕。
