Political mood in Germany is one of the disbelief. Leading politicians are working with fever to respond to new realities after a weekend, showing the largest country in Europe that the geo -political landscape has turned into a fundamental change. Most importantly, this means that adopting a clear stance, uniquely to the US and Russia. And stop the army.
Political scientist Carlo Masala said, “For the future, America will not be a reliable partner for Europe in terms of values and interests.” Germany Radio Public radio on Monday morning. “But in some cases, they want us to definitely have more interests with us than other countries,” Masala said. Masala, a professor at the University of Bundesvehar in Munich, said, “In such cases, I believe that Europe will be more attractive to America as a partner if it is independent and sovereign.”
It comes last Friday in view of the major scam in the White House in Washington, when US President Donald Trump came out in front of living cameras in Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelanski and abandoned any relation of solidarity with them.
Claudia Major of German Institute for International and Security Affairs told Germany RadioFor Germany, it is “we have to realize that importing our colleague is not like a colleague, but instead there is a security risk for Europe.”
Germany out of headlines
And all this transpares in the same way that Germany began forming a new government after the federal elections eight days ago, most likely the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader was led by Frederick Merz. A politician who has never had a public office before.
Just when Germany finds itself in the political part. Holonged Chancellor, Olaf Sholaz (SPD), when French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Kir Strandmer founded the agenda at a meeting in London on Sunday. He expressed his support for Zelancesi and discussed the possibility of a ceasefire proposal between Russia and Ukraine.
SPD leader Klingbeil talks about a wake-up call
But there are reasons that Germany has adopted one of the remaining trained approaches: after a new election, the ongoing Chancellors live in the office on an interim basis until a successor has been chosen. During this transition period, however, the outgoing Chancellor is expected to avoid usually a distant political decisions and statements. And whatever can be said about Russia, Ukraine and America is far -reaching.
Nevertheless, Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Lars Clingbile said on Monday: “The next German government is a major responsibility in terms of European policy. Together with Poland and France, it will depart on three countries to create stability in Europe.” Klingbill, who is rumored to be in line to become the next Foreign Minister of Germany, called the Washington Scandal a “Wake-up call”.
€ 400 trillion for Bundesvehar?
Suddenly, some time ago the steps that seemed unimaginable, Berlin is being openly discussed. Vishal is a matter of new multi-Arab-euros programs. The goal is to enable Bundesvehar to defend the country without America, without America and other European countries. And to continue supporting Ukraine in its battle against Russia, even if the large -scale American support has been provided or partially withdrawn. The amount of € 400 billion ($ 419 billion) is beamn. This is the money that will have to borrow to Germany.
This is the leg called “special fund”. However, it will request a two-thirds majority in the German Parliament, Bundestag. And it will have to come from the politicians who are still in Bundestag which will be made in 2021.
The reason for this is that the new Bundestag, which will conduct it, is not a later session compared to March 25, does not have a two-thirds majority required to pass a resolution, mainly due to the large number of colors for the right choice for the right choice for Germany (AFD) and leftist party.
By Easter, Frederick Merz aims to form a new government between its party, CDU, its Bavarian sister Party The CSU and SPD. But first Merz should interact with the SPD about the possible alliance. On Monday, he said in Berlin: “We want to do something for Bundesvehar, to release that after the incidents at the White House in Washington, it became clear again last Friday. But we have not reached an agriculture yet. I cannot predict.”
The pressure to reach the search for the agreement is more than before. Now, CDU/CSU and SPD want to focus on dialogue to form a new government.
On Wednesday, Chancellor Olaf Sholaz wants to invite his potential successor Frederick Merz to Chancellori to discuss the next stages. This included the highest import of Germany at the moment: how can the country ensure its safety, what is a task for the mainly responsible Sion of America’s war in 1945?
This article was original in German.
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