Germany could face snap election

[Ringo]

 

[ShahdagMountains]

Snap election?

It could also be facing a revolt against an elite class that either has no interest in replying to their voters, does not know what to say, or does not want to talk to them at all.

A Trump-like rebellion?

 

[Bleipriester]

Search warrant executed after German minister (and vice Chancellor) was confronted with meme on X.

Hausdurchsuchung wegen Habeck-Beleidigung und „Schwachkopf“-Eklat? Selbst Polizei im Dunkeln

Ein fränkischer Rentner soll Robert Habeck als „Schwachkopf“ auf Social Media bezeichnet haben. Unklar bleibt, ob das der alleinige Grund für die Razzia war.

www.berliner-zeitung.de

Zebra, you better continue to be nice to them in the public. The king does not tolerate any insult!

 

[ShahdagMountains]

Search warrant executed after German minister (and vice Chancellor) was confronted with meme on X.

Hausdurchsuchung wegen Habeck-Beleidigung und „Schwachkopf“-Eklat? Selbst Polizei im Dunkeln

Ein fränkischer Rentner soll Robert Habeck als „Schwachkopf“ auf Social Media bezeichnet haben. Unklar bleibt, ob das der alleinige Grund für die Razzia war.

www.berliner-zeitung.de

Zebra, you better continue to be nice to them in the public. The king does not tolerate any insult!

Do you think they watch our conversations on here?

Should we be careful?

 

[Bleipriester]

Do you think they watch our conversations on here?

Should we be careful?

On here? No. Some maybe, when they are really interested in debates. But probably comments on their X-postings.
I read that the insulted Minister Habeck already made over 800 such complaints to citizens.
The problem is that in our country, no police raids follow insults. Normally.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

On here? No. Some maybe, when they are really interested in debates. But probably comments on their X-postings.
I read that the insulted Minister Habeck already made over 800 such complaints to citizens.
The problem is that in our country, no police raids follow insults. Normally.

Have you seen in the UK, people being locked up for comments on social media? Weakling Starmer trying to show his “qualities”.

Yet nothing has been done concerning the two policemen being beaten up at Manchester airport some months ago.

 

[ESay]

It doesn´t have to be necessarily a United States of Europe. A union should be a common foreign policy, though. No stupid stuff where all member states have to agree to anything. That never works. No silly legal uncertainty where the EU government can intervene in legislation everywhere. We have competing legislation right now, thus permanent legal uncertainty. Our union should solely care about security of our continent.

But in this case European countries should agree to give up on part of their sovereignty. I doubt that Poland and the Baltic gnomes will agree on that.

But security issues should be part of the Common market agreements too. Like forbidding to take part in 'oversees' military alliances and banning foreign troops to be stationed on the territory on member states.

 

[Bleipriester]

Have you seen in the UK, people being locked up for comments on social media? Weakling Starmer trying to show his “qualities”.

Yet nothing has been done concerning the two policemen being beaten up at Manchester airport some months ago.

This is coherent. You have to take the injustness.

 

[Bleipriester]

But in this case European countries should agree to give up on part of their sovereignty. I doubt that Poland and the Baltic gnomes will agree on that.

But security issues should be part of the Common market agreements too. Like forbidding to take part in 'oversees' military alliances and banning foreign troops to be stationed on the territory on member states.

Sure, no more national foreign policies. But this is crucial for Europe if they really want to work together.

 

[ESay]

Sure, no more national foreign policies. But this is crucial for Europe if they really want to work together.

The main question is whether they really want to work together.

 

[Baron]

The reason the centre-left is in power is due to their cooalition. Unfortunately one of those in this group wants lower taxes for corporations, decreased obligations to climate change policies etc.

There wasn't supposed to be an election until 2025, with winter on the horizon and gas very expensive, citizens are looking for leadership to ease their cost of living on the mantle of climate change that has primarily helped China.

Germany's history of confidence votes in parliament – DW – 12/16/2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in parliament, triggering snap elections. Does such a move work as a path to restore political stability?

www.dw.com

Speculation is mounting that the center-left government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz may be about to collapse. This could lead to early elections. Would that be a path to restore political stability?

Finance Minister Christian Lindner has triggered a fresh dispute that observers agree is pushing the center-left coalition government to the brink of collapse. Lindner, who is chairman of the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) has written an 18-page paper with proposals for "an economic turnaround with a partly fundamental revision of key political decisions" — by slashing taxes for companies, rolling back climate regulations, and reducing welfare benefits. Such proposals are unreconcilable with the proposals of his coalition partners, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) and environmentalist Greens and seen as a provocation. There has been sharp criticism of Lindner's initiative.


Lindner speaks of an indiscretion, claiming the paper was not intended for publication.


The discussion is coming to a head one week before the budget for 2025 is scheduled to be presented. The conservative opposition is again calling for early elections.


The next general election is scheduled for September 2025. General elections are held in Germany every four years.


However, early elections can be conducted during political crises when the head of government, the chancellor, has lost his or her support in parliament.


Early elections have been extremely rare in Germany, but they are a vital democratic measure. They are regulated by the German constitution and require the approval of several constitutional bodies, not least of the head of state, the President.

Nothing will change:

Germany has two main parties:

• Leftist AFD
• Fare left 'Weiter So' - contained of communist CSU-CDU-SPD-Greens-Lefts & Co

The next ruling coalition will be 'CDU-SPD'
Merz becomes chancellor, Scholz his vice
Everything stays the same

The party 'Weiter So' becomes 75%, AFD 20-25%

 

[Zebra]

Search warrant executed after German minister (and vice Chancellor) was confronted with meme on X.

Hausdurchsuchung wegen Habeck-Beleidigung und „Schwachkopf“-Eklat? Selbst Polizei im Dunkeln

Ein fränkischer Rentner soll Robert Habeck als „Schwachkopf“ auf Social Media bezeichnet haben. Unklar bleibt, ob das der alleinige Grund für die Razzia war.

www.berliner-zeitung.de

Zebra, you better continue to be nice to them in the public. The king does not tolerate any insult!

i am for the ÖDP ……

 

[Bleipriester]

i am for the ÖDP ……

„In dieser Not der Gegenwart nenne ich national denjenigen, der, wenn der Karren im Dreck sitzt, die Hand anlegt, um ihn herauszuziehen, aber nicht denjenigen, der daneben steht und sagt: ‚Es hilft ja doch nichts, und ihr seid nicht die rechten Männer, es zu tun.“

Deutsche Volkspartei – Wikipedia

de.wikipedia.org

 

[Zebra]

the ÖDP are the really green Greens

 

[Bleipriester]

I am all for the Omnibus Party of funny mobile Celebrations.

 

[Zebra]

now we know the results ……

 

[Zebra]

The liberals are out … and so is BSW