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Germany must gain real independence from the US, Friedrich Merz, the projected winner of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, has said.

According to German media, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), are projected to receive 28.5% of the vote, which means that Merz will likely become the next chancellor.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday night, Merz criticized US President Donald Trump’s handling of the Ukraine conflict. 

“The interventions from Washington were no less dramatic, drastic, and ultimately outrageous than the intervention we saw from Moscow,” Merz told reporters on Sunday night, according to the news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur.

“The Americans, at least those in the current government, are largely indifferent to the fate of Europe,” he said. The conservative politician went on to argue that Germany must boost its defense and “gradually achieve independence from the US.”

“I would have never thought that I would have to say something like that on a TV show,” he said.

Trump has demanded that America’s allies in Europe pay “a fair share” in defense spending and contribute more to NATO. He has also sidelined Ukraine and the EU when he reversed the Biden administration’s policy of “isolating”Russia and reopened direct talks with Moscow. 

Trump’s major ally, billionaire Elon Musk, has endorsed the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which is projected to become the second-largest party in the Bundestag.

Trump, nevertheless, has congratulated CDU on the victory. “Much like the USA, the people of Germany got tired of the no common sense agenda, especially on energy and immigration, that has prevailed for so many years,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

https://www.rt.com/news/613197-merz-germany-independent-usa/

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

losing position....

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is likely to lose his position in today’s snap election. Let’s break down his legacy.

How did the German economy end up on the brink of collapse?

Germany is facing its third consecutive year of recession, with GDP growing by only about 0.57% a year under Scholz, as Sputnik open-data calculations reveal. This is the poorest performance since the EU was established.

Germany’s share in the global economy declined to a historic minimum of 3.08% by purchasing power parity, Sputnik calculations based on the World Bank and IMF data show.

The largest automakers, Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedez-Benz, saw their profits drop by a third in 2024 due to increasing competition from China and Scholz’s decision to cancel subsidies for EV car buyers, which led to a 27% shrinkage in the domestic market.

No weapons? Taxpayers will buy

Germany’s involvement in the Ukraine crisis has seriously depleted its weapons stockpiles. “The Europeans and the Ukrainians have nothing in their depots,” Armin Papperger, Rheinmetall CEO, told the FT this February.

Scholz’s government has committed to higher defense spending, reaching a whopping $95bln. Future defense spending will likely mandate an increase in taxes that will certainly create political turmoil.

 

Political clash

Scholz’s stance on Russia and unequivocal support for the EU have sparked outrage at home with the AfD party gaining popularity.

Scholz's self-harming sanctions on Russia have drawn criticism from Sarah Wagenknecht, who also condemned his disregard for the Nord Stream sabotage.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250223/from-chancellor-to-dead-man-walking-scholzs-track-record-of-failures-1121598123.html

 

ON THIS LAST POINT, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE ABLE TO POINT THE FINGER AT BIDEN'S.....

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.