Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’

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Friedrich Merz, Germany, promised to “reach independence” after his central alliance won federal elections on the head of the potentially complex coalition during the uprising of Europe.

In the election, when Germany passed right, the Christian Democrats (CDU / CSU) came on on Sunday, according to forecasts, but at least one other coalition partner is needed to ensure the working parliamentary majority.

Merz, during the closure of the surveys, stated that Germany had to restore its security agreements and ended in Washington for decades in Washington, taking into account US President Donald Trump.

“I have no illusion in this regard,” Merz said, adding that he was not sure about the future of NATO in the coming months.

The far alternative to Germany (AFD) Germany appeared in the second place.

The Trump administration has openly handed over the AFD to the main political figures of Germany, to flirt with the slogans of the Nazi age, called on the end of the sanctions.

In recent weeks, the trump card has blinded Europe to end the war in Ukraine by direct negotiations with Russia and threatened to remove US security guarantees from the continent. Germany is hosting the largest troops in Europe.

Earlier on Sunday, the victory described the election results as evidence that “the German people were tired of the agenda of any common sense, especially on energy and immigration.”

German outgoing deputy chairman Robert Tabek noted that his country is facing a “historic challenge” that demanded immediate action. “The United States not only leaves Europe, they work against Europe,” said the green political scientist.

Merz has a little option, but with the Social Democratic Party of Olyaf Scholts, which has won a slightly outcome of the vote since 1887.

But on Sunday night, it remained incomprehensible, can we negotiate the ruling majority to be strong enough through fundamental reforms, including the revisions of the constitutionally fixed restrictions?

“I know the scale of the challenge that comes before us,” Merz said. “I am approaching it with great respect for it. And I know it will not be easy. “

“We had a difficult campaign, but now we will talk to each other,” Merz said, adding that it is even more difficult to form a coalition than during the election campaign.

His political calculations were complicated by the fact that the traditional partner of Merz, the Free Democrats (FDP), fell into a 5% threshold of entering the Bundestag.

At the same time, the remote Sahra Wagenkans alliance (BSW) stood in connection with the provision of seats in the parliament. Massi-impossible to make the working majority just through SPD. The greens would be in the coalition the most likely third party.

Since the German reunion, voters have been the highest since the German reunion since the German reunion, according to the exit survey data from the 84% level.

Preliminary results indicate a large swing from the right after the anti-immigrant mood initiated by migrants.

German voters avoided the undiscovered coalition of the Sholt with the Green and FDP. The eurozone’s largest economy has stagnated over the past two years, as the German industry has broken out at high energy prices and Chinese competition.

AFD Co-Chair Alice Lideel celebrated the party almost doubling its vote in 2021, since World War II in Germany.

“We have caused a great campaign,” Widel said, because he stressed that his party was open to coalition talks with CDU / CSU to meet the “Will Will”.

Shols noted that he will return from the frontline policy after “bitter results”, while his defense’s Minister Boris Pistorus mourned “devastating, catastrophic result.”

After witnessing three years after the high members of the Brown Coalition, the closer of the CDU and his Bavarian sister’s party became a key goal to be more than one partner to form a government.

According to the German electoral system, parties less than 5% of the voting are excluded from the parliament, and their votes are being redistributed, strengthening successful groups.

Holger Schmading, the economist in Berenberg Bank, warned about “serious risk” that could be strong enough to block the changes in the German Constitution.

“If so, they could veto any weakening of the debt brake in the Constitution,” while “it was very important to spend and relieve the tax burden for employees and firms,” ​​he added.

Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sword said on Sunday that Germany “now” should be a government, which can be capable and needed.

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