Diplomatic Meltdown in New York: How Germany Lost the Race for a Seat on the UN Security Council
Portugal won 134 votes and Austria 131, while Germany finished with 104 in the contest for two European seats.
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Europe’s Old Powers Are Losing Their Diplomatic Grip — and Germany Just Proved It
On June 3, Germany lost its bid to become a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. In the race, three candidates competed for the two seats reserved for members from the European group. Germany was edged out by Portugal and Austria. The outcome was not at all a close call. Portugal earned 134 votes and Austria 131, both comfortably surpassing the required threshold of 127 votes, while Germany trailed far behind with only 104. German …
Germany insists on a seat on the Uno Security Council. This shows a deeper problem: Berlin continues to take its claim to power for granted. Many other states do not do so anymore.
Just over a year after Friedrich Merz (CDU) became chancellor in a Black-Red coalition with the SPD, both he and the government are struggling with record low approval ratings at home. At the same time, Germany has suffered a historic diplomatic defeat at the UN, which is putting further pressure on the government, writes Politico. Record low trust in Merz and the government Several opinion polls show extremely low figures. According to ARD-Deut…
Germany suffered a serious foreign policy defeat last week. The UN General Assembly did not elect Germany as a non-permanent member of the Security Council in 2027-28. It received only 104 votes from UN member states, which is significantly less than the required 127 votes. On the other hand, Austria succeeded with 131 votes and Portugal with 127 votes. For the second largest contributor to the UN budget, it is a cold shower, Berlin was sure tha…
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