
The Quirky Underdog: How One Party Defies Germany’s Political Norms
The Südschleswigsche Wählerverband (SSW) represents Danish and Frisian minorities in Germany’s Bundestag, holding a unique position through an extraordinary legal exemption. Founded in 1948 in Schleswig-Holstein, the SSW bypasses the standard five-percent threshold for Bundestag representation, due to a special clause for