28. With a new German government incoming, the implications for Europe are substantial

With a new German government incoming, the implications for Europe are substantialBy Sophie Pornschlegel and Sophia RussackGermany went to the polls last Sunday and the conservative CDU came first, followed by the far-right AfD. Upcoming coalition negotiations will ultimately determine the next government’s composition, but CDU leader Friedrich Merz will likely become the next Chancellor, with the Social Democrats (SDP) as the probable junior coalition partner.The past 3.5 years were sobering – the ‘traffic-light’ coalition of the SDP, Greens and liberal FDP fell short of playing a constructive role in EU policymaking, despite having set itself an ambitious EU programme. Finding compromise in a tripartite coalition proved challenging and relations between France and Germany – already not in the best shape – further eroded.With the current geopolitical situation, the new government will have to show much more EU leadership than before. But whether they can deliver is another matter entirely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.