Germany's Merz Squeaks Through as Chancellor After Historic First Vote Failure

[Cameroni]

6 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

That’s why they have decided to invest hundreds of billions of euros (700 billion, if memory serves) in boosting the economy - both industry and energy sectors - and strengthening their military defense.

 

Out with the Volkswagen, in with the Volkspanzer.

 

Buying shares in Rheinmetall would not be a bad move now. It's no longer a German company of course, as the largest shareholders are a long list of US companies.

[Cameroni]

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[sharot724]

15 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Well, one should bar all those gifted politicians who changed their mind of "no" to "yes" within hours; wondering what kind of envelopes/promises Merz had to admit. Merz is not there to serve Germany to the best of his abilities but to serve himself to the best of his ego and status. 

Nothing to do with excellent German politicians like Brandt, Schmidt, Genscher or Wishnevsky - sad state of affairs. But then again, why should Germany be different to the rest of completely decadent derailed Europe .......

Europe - quo vadis? The car called "Europe" had an excellent motor called "Germany"; regretfully a thing of the distant past. Let's see if war mongering Merz puts the "Taurus" war gear in motion towards Ukraine which will break the (Russian's) camels back. Unless someone can stop these mad minds I fear for the worst. 

Eventually common sense will prevail and Merz is "detronizzato" within a year - hope dies last, as we know. As a non-German I can only hope and wonder, if the outcome reflects the true wish of the German voters or rather some WEF-corrupt clowns in the circus tent of Berlin? 

"Taurus" war gear in motion. When the citizens feel the War  Thank you Lord as this is the only possible end.

[UWEB]

10 hours ago, Cameroni said:

 

When you are taught by people who know more than you, it is better to accept the schooling with humility, accept your ignorance, and not to compound your embarassment by digging your hole even deeper.

 

"At the federal level, a single-party government has occurred only once so far. Between 1957 and 1961, the CDU/CSU held an absolute majority in the Bundestag and was able to govern alone (Third Adenauer cabinet); even then, the minor German Party was included in the government for the first three years of its existence, and the government was not a fully single-faction cabinet until those ministers joined the CDU in July 1960."

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_governing_coalition#:~:text=Between 1957 and 1961%2C the,single-faction cabinet until those

The 1957 to 1961 Government was a three party Coalition of CDU,CSU and DP, even when the DP Members joint the CDU two parties been left in this Coalition. And no, CDU and CSU are not the same Party as complete independent with two Party Leaders. From attached wikipedia

CDU/CSU, unofficially the Union parties (German: Unionsparteien [uˈni̯oːnspaʁˌtaɪən]) or the Union, is a centre-right^[1] Christian democratic^[2] and conservative^[3] political alliance of two political parties in Germany: the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)

The parties themselves officially remain completely independent with their own leadership and only few issue- or age-based joint organisations, which makes the alliance informal. However, in practice the committees of the parties harmonise their decisions with each other and the two parties run behind a common candidate for Chancellor, and the leader of one party is usually invited to party conventions of the other party

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDU/CSU

 

 

But to read and understand this might be to much for some people who can't even calculate three parties minus one party and believing in all they read.

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, UWEB said:

The 1957 to 1961 Government was a three party Coalition of CDU,CSU and DP, even when the DP Members joint the CDU two parties been left in this Coalition. And no, CDU and CSU are not the same Party as complete independent with two Party Leaders. From attached wikipedia

CDU/CSU, unofficially the Union parties (German: Unionsparteien [uˈni̯oːnspaʁˌtaɪən]) or the Union, is a centre-right^[1] Christian democratic^[2] and conservative^[3] political alliance of two political parties in Germany: the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)

The parties themselves officially remain completely independent with their own leadership and only few issue- or age-based joint organisations, which makes the alliance informal. However, in practice the committees of the parties harmonise their decisions with each other and the two parties run behind a common candidate for Chancellor, and the leader of one party is usually invited to party conventions of the other party

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDU/CSU

 

 

But to read and understand this might be to much for some people who can't even calculate three parties minus one party and believing in all they read.

Don't be so nasty. Tolerate other people. Not all have knowledge like you.

[JonnyF]

13 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Exactly, Germany is the 'Sick Man of Europe' again, thanks to Merkel's and Scholz's mismanagement over the past 20 years. Doubtful that a Merz government will be able to turn that around.

 

Especially a hastily agreed coalition by parties who cannot agree on anything. 

 

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-next-government-coalition-disagree-cdu-spd-friedrich-merz/

 

 

A coalition formed purely to keep the Afd out of power.

 

You reap what you sow. Get the popcorn ready. 

 

 

[Cameroni]

3 hours ago, UWEB said:

And no, CDU and CSU are not the same Party as complete independent with two Party Leaders

 

Please.

 

The CDU/CSU emanated from the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Christlich-Demokratischen und Christlich-Sozialen Union Deutschlands after the war. 

 

Even their election manifesto is joint. 

 

They're about as completely independent as Coca Cola Inc and Coca Cola Ltd.

[FlorC]

Rubio calls out : tyranny in disguise

 

https://x.com/SecRubio/status/1918344238468649055?

[UWEB]

15 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Rubio calls out : tyranny in disguise

 

https://x.com/SecRubio/status/1918344238468649055?

Who cares what a member of the US Fascist Regime is telling.