Germans are headed to the polls to elect a new national government today.
Little will change….new government will likely escalate Ukraine-Russia conflict as CDU pledges to supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
The parties that currently make up the German federal government are the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany) the Greens and the FDP (Free Democratic Party. This current government failed a vote of no-confidence late last year and so early elections had to be called.
Due to leftist-green policies, Germany has been plagued by 2 years of recession, high inflation, energy supply bottlenecks, de-industrialization, mass immigration from warring countries, skyrocketing crime, thus making this leftist government the most unpopular since World War 2.
Citizens are now demanding a profound change in direction.
Unfortunately, though, not much will change even with a projected victory by the (once) conservative CDU/CSU Union party, led by Friedrich Merz, who refuses to form a coalition government with the surging right wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), one endorsed by the Trump administration.
Instead, the CDU/CSU has clearly signaled it wishes to form a coalition government with the SPD socialists and/or Greens, meaning the new government will be tumultuous and remain stuck in the left, should it ever form to begin with.
The only silver lining: a government led by the more pragmatic CDU would act to slow down the country’s and Europe’s current rate of deterioration…a little. The downside: the CDU would ratchet up the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
The CDU (Union) is projected to gain about 5% compared to its 2021 election result (24.1%) while the rightwing AfD party is expected to be the biggest winner as it will likely double its 2021 10.4% result, surging to 20% or more. The AfD has sided with the Trump administration on a number of issues, including seeking a peace deal to end the bloody Ukraine conflict.
Latest 2025 poll numbers, with change over previous week:
Source: here.
Expect the CDU/CSU to hammer out a deal with the SPD and Greens…and watch the chaos continue.
“Expect the CDU/CSU to hammer out a deal with the SPD and Greens…and watch the chaos continue.”
Time to leave?? On the other hand running a “contrarian” webblog amidst illusional people has it attractive side. Free speech etc. In the end people will vote with their wallet.
Obviously the people have not suffered enough.
As FDP and BSW are out, the Greens are not necessary anymore 😀
Looks like this came true:
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/02/24/right-wing-dominates-germany-elections-but-new-chancellor-may-betray-voters-to-partner-with-left-wing-coalition/
Is there any reason my comments disappear?
I’ve adjusted the filter. We’ll see if that works.
Sorry for the trouble. 🙁
BETRAYAL! anticipated:
“…new-chancellor-may-betray-voters-to-partner-with-left-wing-coalition”*
“Between them, the CDU and the AfD theoretically hold enough seats for an easy, comfortable majority of 360 seats, well above the 316 needed to command the Bundestag, build a government, and pass laws. To an outsider, given they are both parties of the right, have a handful of common points in their political platforms, and have the seats needed to move forward quickly, this might seem a rational path forward.”
*https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/02/24