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CDU Conservatives are expected to win the elections but, despite the prominent role of this formation in the European Parliament, Germany will remain focused on its internal problemsWolfgang Münchau, analyst: “The debate on migration in Germany is a distraction not to speak of an economic model that no longer works” Four years can make a big difference. By 2021, the world was awaiting the German elections to see who would succeed the “kingdom” w…

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Germany will soon elect a new parliament. Although the government will be new, it will be met with the country's long-standing problems, which, with the change of the White House host in Washington, will only put even more pressure on Berlin. Analysts missed the politicians' willingness to delve into the country's most important problems during the election campaign - primarily security. Germany, and with it the whole of Europe, is wished more d…

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Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again - Other News - Voices against the tide

By Cas Mudde* – The Guardian The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus What a difference four years makes. In 2021, the world watched the German elections to see who would succeed the EU’s uncrowned “queen”. Angela Merkel had become a symbol of liberal democracy in the era marked by the first Trump administration. In Germany, two colourless figures explicitly vied to…