German foreign and European politicians have expressed their relief at the surprising victory of the left-wing alliance in the parliamentary elections in France. „The worst has been avoided,“ says Nils Schmid, foreign policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag. He is of course pleased about the good result of the left-wing alliance. Macron is gaining leeway, but will also have to contend with uncertainties. According to Schmid, the new prime minister is likely to come from the center-left camp.