For the first time since 1949 the South Schleswig Voters' Association was able to gain a seat in the Bundestag. As a party which represents Frisian and Danish minorities in Germany it is not bound by the 5% threshold. The Left party missed that threshold as well and was only able to enter the Bundestag by winning three direct mandates. This was only the fourth time in history that this clause on the minimum number of constituency seats required for party representation in Parliament was applied.
for the first time since 1949 the south schleswig voters' association was able to gain a seat in the bundestag as a party which represents frisian and danish minorities in germany it is not bound by the 5% threshold the left party missed that threshold as well and was only able to enter the bundestag by winning three direct mandates this was only the fourth time in history that this clause on the minimum number of constituency seats required for party representation in parliament was applied