Today’s election in Germany could have implications for Europe and beyond. Here’s a closer look at the key things to watch as the day unfolds👇 Follow our live updates here: politico.eu/article/germ... And get our insights and analysis here: ow.ly/QIQb50V4tuc - ThreadSky

politico.eu • 11 hours ago

Today’s election in Germany could have implications for Europe and beyond. Here’s a closer look at the key things to watch as the day unfolds👇

Follow our live updates here: https://politico.eu/article/germany-federal-election-2025-live-friedrich-merz-alice-weidel-olaf-scholz-cdu-spd-afd

And get our insights and analysis here: https://ow.ly/QIQb50V4tuc

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benjamin-knight.com•11 hours ago

That last point is fine but it's not going to involve the AFD party.
Yes, it's another example of neopopulism being wielded by russian-funded bad actors, using the far right to destabilise democracies, for the benefit of Putin and oligarchs.
But that's all that it is.

askmehow.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Germany in particular, but EU in general, has been paying for American foreign policy.

That should stop, but how?

jbmanitoba.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Watching from Canada. Do it Germany, destroy the AfD.

tantrano.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I just hope there aren’t any surprises. While I’m not particularly a fan of the CDU’s domestic policies, Merz would definitely be an upgrade compared to Scholz when it comes to EU politics and Ukraine.

kildysart.cat•11 hours ago

Sorry, if the choice CDU you take the Same as AFD. CDU and AFD. The difference between very small. Only The Status of EU is the difference.
Merz is the German Trump. No respect for rules. Only good for the 10% of the richest People in Germany.

tantrano.bsky.social•11 hours ago

So, you're saying Merz is also a Russian asset who's going to throw Ukraine under the bus? Because he definitely doesn't sound like it. In fact, if he ends up needing to form a coalition with the SPD and Die Grüne,
1/2

tantrano.bsky.social•11 hours ago

...it might actually create a decent balance—kind of like what we have here in Denmark. A bit of push, a bit of pull, and hopefully a net positive for Ukraine and EU stability.

2/2

kildysart.cat•10 hours ago

No, cdu is fine with EU, but after deal Trump with putin, i am not sure that Merz easy Accept the deals.
But the best stability for EUROPE is not a far right government. Merz is best buddy with orban. Merz say yesterday that all people on demonstrate in last weeks, is stupid and left extreme.

tantrano.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Well, unless that Trump deal is a fair and lasting peace for Ukraine that doesn’t reward Putin for slaughtering innocent Europeans, then no European should accept it at all.

Anything less will teach Putin all the wrong lessons and, if history is any guide, set us on a sure path to World War III.

kildysart.cat•10 hours ago

He give s fuck of eu Rules, he give a fuck of German constitution. This guy is not the right man for help eu for save Ukrainian.

mrgreensfinest.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Cannot agree on that. There are completely different approaches to most of the major topics, if its economy, foreign, social policies. May there are a few similarities in immigration, but these aren't making them far right.

tantrano.bsky.social•10 hours ago

In Europe, harsher immigration policies aren't just a right-wing thing. In Denmark, our Social Democrats embraced tougher stances, and that's why Trumpian parties remain weak here. When the center-left addresses real concerns, it leaves less room for reactionary movements to hijack the narrative.

mrgreensfinest.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I totally agree. In my eyes, the center-left in Germany was driven in the past years by the fears of the past and ignored to adapt to the current situation. The far right profited from this gap in the political discussion since the middle of the 2010s.

kildysart.cat•3 hours ago

And please don't forget, the people in Germany vote for Germany, this is not the euro election.

kildysart.cat•10 hours ago

What works in Denmark doesn't work in Germany. The fact that the established parties have taken over migration from the AfD has only strengthened the fascists. This has been scientifically proven.

kildysart.cat•10 hours ago

Trump and Putin are buddies. The deal will divide Ukraine between America and Russia. Nothing will be fair and the European states won't have the opportunity to take part.

kildysart.cat•3 hours ago

LoL,
Sorry no, very no. First question, can you speak German? If not, then I can understand why you think that way. If you can speak German, then you should google the programs. AfD and CDU want to abolish the Bürgergeld aka social welfare,

kildysart.cat•3 hours ago

both programs are not fully financed and more than €130 billion is missing for financing. Both parties want to abolish green energy and return to more oil and gas. Motor vehicles with combustion engines should not be banned in 2035. Both fantasize about e-fuels and nuclear power.
And more

kildysart.cat•3 hours ago

We have in Germany a funktion calls Wahl-o-mat,
34 question and you can self answer, yes or no or neutral. And after all questions you can see how match your answers with the answers from the parties.
CDU and AFD are very close.
The reality is. CDU is afd light.

momoracle.bsky.social•10 hours ago

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realmsofmemory.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Memory matters. https://realmsofmemory.com

ods91.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Let's hope more normalcy takes back power.......globalism/liberalism is dead.

rip-gdpr.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Not dead. In a dark spot.

The world has regressed to Westphalian (gunboat) diplomacy and politics - which lead to two world wars.

Schools have whitewashed wars from lessons so people are not aware.

In Ireland Gen x are oblivious to the IRA and the troubles of the past.

ods91.bsky.social•9 hours ago

It's dying and its a good thing......these liberal globalist are as dumb as the liberals in America......as long as they get the trinkets from their rulers they're content.......

rip-gdpr.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Why is globalisation a bad thing?

There are significant differences in wealth in different countries: often attached to development commercially and, amongst other reasons, politics, wars and, in some, corruption.

Isn't the socialisation of wealth and resources a goo thing and opportunity?

ods91.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Name one instance in the era of humans has socialism not led to slaughter of the population.......

rip-gdpr.bsky.social•6 hours ago

You'll find that more people have been slaughtered under right wing (fascism, autocracy, etc...) tregimes than socialist.

Note that Lenin, Stalin, etc were not socialists.

rip-gdpr.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Nobody said socialism.

There's a distinction between the political concept of socialism and socialising benefits of commerce.

communitycafe.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Prier pour la démocratie. 🕊️

omg1957.bsky.social•10 hours ago

ZOONOSIS and Resilience

Science is pretty good, let's keep it 🧪

V E G A N
🕉️ Endocannabinoid System 🕉️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJj6Xojf4e0

farvelogtak.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Very nervous here. Like with the US/Trump, many Germans are ashamed to say out loud that they are extreme right wing, which makes polls very inaccurate and unpredictable.

rip-gdpr.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I don't think people are right wing - I think it's more disillusioned with the repeated failure of the mainstream parties to perform and keep their promises.

masterdebater81.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Even since Elon started flirting with AFD all these news orgs started chomping at the bit for stories of emerging far right in Germany. Media learns nothing. They helped put trump in power with their stupidity.

farvelogtak.bsky.social•10 hours ago

AfD has been lurking in the shadows for a lot longer than that. But when a party like that gets +20% in a country like Germany, it is very troublesome

rip-gdpr.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Assuming it does get 20% it will have a louder voice.

As has happened with the right wing in France on a number of occasions, give them enough rope they'll hang themselves

farvelogtak.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Lets hope so. Doesnt seem to be working that way with MAGA, though. Maybe the time is ripe for a new world war 😢

jadelotus1997.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I’m so nervous. Hope for the best. Democracy must prevail and start kicking down the Putin/Elon/Trump enterprise.

rip-gdpr.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Why is the far right at the top of the list?

Is this because politico has become the orange man and musk's puppet?

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