
The conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz. —AFP/File
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Berlin: German conservative electoral winner Frederick Mirz said Monday that he would talk to the left of the center to rapidly build the government’s construction as Europe faces tectonic changes in translatric relations.
The Christian Democrats (CDU) leader said he would reach the Social Democrats (SPD) of the Wickettas Chancellor Olaf Schools (SPD), hoping to form a stable ruling coalition of two traditional major parties.
After the right -wing AFD increase, Mirz said the mainstream parties would have to respond to the concerns of voters leading to the francs, and AFD’s record 20 % results “Democratic Center in Germany The political parties have been termed the last warning.
The 69 -year -old Mirz has said that he wants a ruling coalition within two months, so Berlin can re -work on the European and globally after months of stroke after being trapped in a school alliance in early November.
US President Donald Trump has blinded Europe and Ukraine by launching direct talks with Russia to end the war, and expressed skepticism about the US commitment to the NATO alliance.
Trump has repeated Russian -speaking points about Ukraine’s responsibility to start the war, and has raised concerns in Europe that he will agree with Moscow’s terms. Murz, a committed translatant expert, said Monday that he would find good relations with the United States under Trump, but he was also ready for the “worst situation scenario”.
“All the indications we receive from the United States show that interest in Europe is diminishing,” he told the post -post -post -post -post -election post in Berlin. Mirz also said that he had a “long” call with Emmanuel Macron at the end of Sunday, when he turned to Washington to meet with French President Trump.
Mirz said, “We discussed the topics he wanted to address with the US president, and I felt that he had a full agreement between what he wanted to say and what I wanted to say. “
When the Ukraine war reached the fourth year, Mirza promised constantly support for Kiev, where other European leaders were meeting on the occasion of the anniversary. In Sunday’s election, Mirza’s CDU/CSU Block easily defeated the SPD of the schools, which scored at least 16 % of the historic, and Greens, which won 11 %.
Conservatives are first ready to enter the conversation with the SPD, but without scales, who apologized for the “bitter” defeat and remain in the caretaker role until a new government is formed. Will Mirza will have to enter the work of horse trade on party policies and red lines to hamper a platform for future governing alliance. One of the most thorny topics will be how Germany’s defense and other bad investments will be financed. Constitutionally insured “loan brake”.
Changing the loan interval or approved the costs, which will require a two -thirds majority, which the Central parties did not get in Sunday’s elections. Mirza advised that the current, outgoing parliament may pass a step to approve additional defense spending before taking its seats at the end of March.
Mirz said, “We have four weeks to think about it. Meanwhile, the right AFD celebrated it, which is called” historic “win. Its strong benefits, especially the former Communist East I was driven by immigration concerns during the attacks on immigrants, in the heart field.
Mirza’s CDU/CSU Alliance and all other parties have promised to keep the AFD out of power and keep behind the “firewall” of non -cooperation. During the campaign, Mirza gave rise to anger and streets protests when he demanded an immigration crackdown, accepted the support of the AFD to approve the parliamentary movement.
Critics said that German politics is a violation of the aftermath of the war, but Mirza insists that he will never cooperate or govern the party. AFD leader Alice Widel on Monday urged the mainstream parties to stop separating them.
Trump Elon Elon Musk, who has firmly supported AFD, said “It’s just a matter of time before AFD wins” – a scene that bothers many German voters – One of them, a Berlin physician, 69 -year -old Joyerg Saffrot, said he was “very disappointed and disappointed with the rise of AFD”. “The worst thing would be if the CDU eventually joined the forces with AFD,” he said. “And I don’t really know today whether it will really happen or not.”