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{{Cquote|there is now another [[European]] 'leader' whose [[anti-Russian]] words may translate into actions that will be devastating for Germany and could just drag us all into a [[third world war]]. I am speaking about the incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.<ref>[https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2025/04/15/friedrich-merz-the-most-dangerous-german-leader-since-adolf-hitler/ Friedrich Merz: the most dangerous German leader since Adolf Hitler], Gilbert Doctorow, April 15, 2025. gilbertdoctorow.com</ref>}} | {{Cquote|there is now another [[European]] 'leader' whose [[anti-Russian]] words may translate into actions that will be devastating for Germany and could just drag us all into a [[third world war]]. I am speaking about the incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.<ref>[https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2025/04/15/friedrich-merz-the-most-dangerous-german-leader-since-adolf-hitler/ Friedrich Merz: the most dangerous German leader since Adolf Hitler], Gilbert Doctorow, April 15, 2025. gilbertdoctorow.com</ref>}} | ||
| − | Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor since [[World War II]] failed by six votes in parliament. Merz needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes. He only received 310 votes — well short of the 328 seats held by his [[coalition]] with [[Socialist]]s. Because the vote was held by secret ballot, it was not immediately clear — and might never be known — who had defected from Merz’s camp. Merz had excluded the [[conservative populist]] [[Alternative for Germany]], the largest voting bloc in the [[Bundestag]], from a power sharing agreement choosing instead to form a coalition government of his [[ | + | Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor since [[World War II]] failed by six votes in parliament. Merz needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes. He only received 310 votes — well short of the 328 seats held by his [[coalition]] with [[Socialist]]s. Because the vote was held by secret ballot, it was not immediately clear — and might never be known — who had defected from Merz’s camp. Merz had excluded the [[conservative populist]] [[Alternative for Germany]], the largest voting bloc in the [[Bundestag]], from a power sharing agreement choosing instead to form a coalition government of his [[Christian Democratic Union]] with the godless [[Social Democratic Party]] which had only recently been voted out of power. On an unprecedented second ballot, Merz received 325 votes. |
==Economic program== | ==Economic program== | ||
Revision as of 19:57, May 9, 2025
Friedrich Merz is the former head of the German Blackrock office.[1] He is currently leader of Neoconservative party Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Before his party winning 2025 election he promised to close borders of country on illegal immigrants, but after winning election, he turned against his voters. He also promised to not form government with Alternative for Germany, preferring the establishment left party Social Democratic Party.[2]
Before being sworn into office former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev posted on social media:
| “ | Future Chancellor Merz accuses Russia of waging war in Europe and targeting Germany with arson, contract killings & disinformation. You're not in power yet but already lying like Goebbels. Nazi Germany attacked us like this from 1941-1945. We know how it ended. Bad start, Fritz! Hope it ends the same way for you.[3] | ” |
Russia expert Dr. Gilbert Doctorow commented:
| “ | there is now another European 'leader' whose anti-Russian words may translate into actions that will be devastating for Germany and could just drag us all into a third world war. I am speaking about the incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.[4] | ” |
Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor since World War II failed by six votes in parliament. Merz needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes. He only received 310 votes — well short of the 328 seats held by his coalition with Socialists. Because the vote was held by secret ballot, it was not immediately clear — and might never be known — who had defected from Merz’s camp. Merz had excluded the conservative populist Alternative for Germany, the largest voting bloc in the Bundestag, from a power sharing agreement choosing instead to form a coalition government of his Christian Democratic Union with the godless Social Democratic Party which had only recently been voted out of power. On an unprecedented second ballot, Merz received 325 votes.
Economic program
Never before in German history has a man who had not even been elected chancellor yet negotiated the biggest borrowing in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany with parties that lost the election, in a Bundestag that was long since dissolved.
In 2024 Germany’s national debt amounted to 1.6 trillion or 62.4% of GDP. Friedrich Merz will double this debt to remilitarize for aggressive war against Russia. This would lead to a debt ratio of 125%. 1.7 trillion is a hundred times more than all DAX companies together earned in 2023.
In 2024, Germany collected income taxes totaling slightly more than 1.8 Billion euros at the federal level. This means that for nearly 10 years, 100% of total income taxes would have to be spent on the repayment of 1,700 Trillion euro spending increase.
The additional interest burden for the 1.7 Trillion euros will amount to 47.6 Billion euros per year if the interest rate in 2025 for the 10-year German government bond of 2.8% is used for the calculation. The cumulative profits of Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Germany's largest manufacturers, amounted to 29.2 Billion euros in 2024. The German automotive giants would therefore not be able to pay the interest if they were to send all their profits to Berlin.
References
- ↑ https://unherd.com/2025/02/will-merz-sell-germany-to-blackrock/
- ↑ https://x.com/RadioGenoa/status/1894450202150347060
- ↑ https://t.me/infodefENGLAND/26845
- ↑ Friedrich Merz: the most dangerous German leader since Adolf Hitler, Gilbert Doctorow, April 15, 2025. gilbertdoctorow.com