Should you congratulate Friedrich Merz on his election victory – or offer condolences?? The man slated to become Germany’s next chancellor will have to deal with a slew of crises. An ailing economy, the war in Ukraine, and figuring out how Germany can ensure its own security as Donald Trump pulls the rug out from under the transatlantic relationship. All seemingly intractable problems with consequences not just for Germany and Europe, but for the world. Is Merz the man for the job? Before he even gets to all that, he’ll need to form a government – most likely a coalition between his conservatives, and the center-left Social Democrats. A hard enough task on its own! This week on To The Point we’re taking a closer look at the country’s economic woes and the Trump threat, asking: CAN Friedrich Merz steer Germany out of crisis? Should you congratulate Friedrich Merz on his election victory – or offer condolences?? The man slated to become Germany’s next chancellor will have to deal with a slew of crises.
Our guests:
Arne Delfs (Bloomberg)
Christopher F. Schuetze (New York Times)
Melinda Crane (US Journalist)
Chapters:
00:00 Are Germans happy with the results of the elections?
02:30 Germany faces significant economic challenges and unemployment
03:05 Germans value stability
03:20 Germany needs leadership both domestically and in Europe
03:55 Is Merz a leader?
05:10 Video: Friedrich Merz
05:20 The world will not wait for Germany
06:14 Trade policy is a European matter
06:30 Europe must speak with one voice
07:10 The conservatives have only one coalition partner
08:18 The gap in defence is closing rapidly
09:08 The biggest problem is the deadlock Sch
10:58 Corona funds
11:05 Germany is in crisis
12:40 Defence
13:28 Merz is a transatlanticist
14:39 Disappointed love
15:48 Video
16:48 Was Macron successful in showing Trump Europe’s perspective? Sch
17:40 Trump saying EU was created to “screw” America
18:56 Macron and Merz must work together
19:50 Merz and Macron need to collaborate
21:10 Merz is a different kind of leader than Scholz
22:00 Trump likes a “Central Casting” look
24:55 Don’t forget Brussels
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