Germany’s far-right party tripled support in municipal elections in the home state of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, intensifying pressure on his government to revive growth and push through reforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/15/world/politics/german-far-right-support-merz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #germany #afd #friedrichmerz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he hasn’t given up hope that a ceasefire can be secured in Ukraine, but he’s "not under any illusions either.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/01/world/politics/merz-war-ukraine-no-clear-end/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #germany #friedrichmerz #eu #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy
Aral Balkan
boosted
Internal paper shows EU sought to shield Israel from sanctions
Brussels and Tel Aviv brainstorm on funding new weapons amid genocide.
#EuropeanUnion#DrorBin#IsraelInnovationAuthority#BenjaminNetanyahu#IlianaIvanova#FriedrichMerz
#US, are indeed set. In my opinion, the chief open point is where the frontline will be frozen.
#FriedrichMerz and other #European leaders uttered surprise about the possibility of #US security guarantees for #Ukraine if a deal is struck. He mustn't be.
With #DonaldTrump, a deal is only valid as long as he deems it to be to his advantage. If he thinks it isn't to his advantage anymore, he will quickly drop it.
Like the toothless #Minsk II accords, any #Trump deal will be a "#Minsk III: "
Internal paper shows EU sought to shield Israel from sanctions
Brussels and Tel Aviv brainstorm on funding new weapons amid genocide.
#EuropeanUnion#DrorBin#IsraelInnovationAuthority#BenjaminNetanyahu#IlianaIvanova#FriedrichMerz
"Aus Zusammenhang gerissen, um Zerrbild zu zeichnen"
Was hat diese Frau doch fuer eine Energie?
Dem von rechten Schwurblern, Medien, Kirche und Union losgetretenen Shitstorm so stabil entgegenzutreten.... das kostet Kraft. Ich hoffe sie haelt das durch!
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/brosius-gersdorf-brief-100.html
@pallenberg
"Die Dimension der grundlegenden und inhaltlich fundierten Bedenken gegen eine der Kandidatinnen haben wir unterschätzt", gestand Spahn ein.
Offensichtlich hat #JensSpahn Spahn es immer noch nicht begriffen: Die Bedenken waren nie fundiert, sondern von Rechtsextemen konstruiert.
Mit dem "wir" kann er nur noch #FriedrichMerz und #CarstenLinnemann meinen. Er verteilt die Verantwortung bewusst auf andere.
By failing to consult his allies before bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, U.S. President Donald Trump has reduced NATO to a passive observer and signaled a dangerous diplomatic shift. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/29/world/natos-trump-dilemma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #emmanuelmacron #keirstarmer #donaldtrump #us #nato #defense #iran #friedrichmerz #eu