by Oui
Tue May 6th, 2025 at 08:04:16 PM EST
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Friedrich Merz fails in first round of voting to become Germany's next chancellor | Sky News |
Germany's Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round parliamentary vote | CNBC |
Friedrich Merz an EPP loyalist ... the best für Deutschland ... die partei will be competing for the AfD electorate ... quite similar to 14 years Mark Rutte and Geert Wilders of the PVV.
Never liked the dude ... would even have preferred a CSU candidate as chancellor.
Damn ... a survivalist .. EPP Manfred Weber
Von der Leyen a Merz, 'lavoreremo per una Ue più forte'
The Christian Democrats who will likely decide on Europes future are meeting in Berlin ...
For the first time in six decades, the CDU is taking over the foreign office, with Johann Wadephul as foreign minister. Since the late 1960s, the ministry was occupied by the smaller of the coalition parties, be it the SPD, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), or the Greens.
Nevertheless, Germany in crisis mode.
Did get a reprieve today ...
Reactions to Friedrich Merz' election as Germany's new chancellor | DW News |