This week, I break down the challenges facing Germany’s new leader, talk to Sen. Elissa Slotkin about the global implications of Trump’s Russia pivot, and explain why the US-Ukraine minerals deal matters – and why it doesn’t. Plus, your weekly rec from my dog Moose.
Very useful, not least as a Non German understanding the need for a two thirds majority to enact some measures. Will be watching developments with interest. Where do Die Linke sit on rearmament and support for Ukraine?
As a German American I follow politics in Germany extremely closely and it makes me crazy to watch how the SPD is now playing “hard to get” under its new leadership, as far as coalition talks with the CDU are concerned!!! It seems that despite all the gigantic challenges that you summarize so well, these egomaniacs cannot get out of their own way. And there is a double trap: Weidel is patiently waiting for these negotiations to fail, having already “stretched out her hands” to offer up the AfD for a coalition. Merz is power hungry, and not trustworthy: under the pretense of failing negotiations with the SPD and the urgency to form a government he could still take Weidel up on her offer. After all: CDU(CSU) have more in common with the AfD than with SPD…..
Very useful, not least as a Non German understanding the need for a two thirds majority to enact some measures. Will be watching developments with interest. Where do Die Linke sit on rearmament and support for Ukraine?
Thank you for excellent analytical summary.
As a German American I follow politics in Germany extremely closely and it makes me crazy to watch how the SPD is now playing “hard to get” under its new leadership, as far as coalition talks with the CDU are concerned!!! It seems that despite all the gigantic challenges that you summarize so well, these egomaniacs cannot get out of their own way. And there is a double trap: Weidel is patiently waiting for these negotiations to fail, having already “stretched out her hands” to offer up the AfD for a coalition. Merz is power hungry, and not trustworthy: under the pretense of failing negotiations with the SPD and the urgency to form a government he could still take Weidel up on her offer. After all: CDU(CSU) have more in common with the AfD than with SPD…..