In front of the future German government, which will probably do CDU / CSU and SPD, there will be huge foreign policy challenges. Almost everyone has to do with Donald Trump.
“The whole world looks at Germany these days. In the European Union, we have a task that transcends the boundaries of our country and the welfare of the Parliament of the German Democratic Friedrich Merz (CDU), to justify huge new debts approved in Bundestag. In his opinion, this borrowing is necessary in order for Germany to respond primarily to security and foreign policy challenges. And the most important of these challenges are as follows:
Transatlantic relations
Merz is actually a big transatlancist. Ten years was the president of the “Atlantic Bridge”, a non-partisan organization that nurtures American-German relations. However, at the beginning of the second term Donald Trump, Merzo faith in the close German-American partnership was seriously shaken.
“I’m shocked by Donald Trump,” he said after Trump Ukraine attributed a partial guilt for war. Merz was amazed and when Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly humiliated Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenia in the White House.
War in Ukraine
The efforts of Donald Tramp for achieving peace in Ukraine, are reduced by Europeans to ordinary observers. He directly negotiates with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Greens also does not have a direct impact on negotiations. If the Peace Agreement arises that Ukraine would be imposed, Germany and others from the European Union would probably only play to ensure peace.
Defense cooperation
Due to the doubt, the US is still adhered to the obligation of NATO on mutual assistance, Mertz said the night after the elections that he “absolute priority” was to achieve “real independence from the United States as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Mertz received “whatever it takes” from the Bundestag “to upgrade the Bundesver.
European Union
Mertz accused the current government with the Chancellor of Olaf Scholz (SPD) in the forefright that neglected European cooperation. He especially stated that they weakened relations with the closest partners, French and Poland. He wants to change that. But it won’t be easy either.
Trade policy
Trump threats by introducing customs to European products are still not withdrawn. He occasionally disposed of them, and sometimes he stands out again.
Europe does not know what to expect. What is safe, is that time for transatlantic trade is increasingly difficult. And Germany, as a country-oriented country, was especially affected, because its economy has been in recession for two years.
China
As a way out of trade conflict with Trump, some politicians in Berlin and Brussels want to focus again on the jobs with China. But that is no longer going so well as before, when German exporters made great jobs in China.
German cars, who have long been an export hit in China, are now a slow sale. The China itself offers cheap electric cars and sell them successfully in the EU. The European Union, on the other hand, is increasingly closing its market for Chinese electric cars.
Also, Germany as an export-oriented country will try to try to make market restrictions in trade with China go too far.
Middle East Conflict
According to the issue in particular, the German government is: as a result of the NationalSocialist history with the murder of millions of Jews, the security of Israel is especially important for each German government.
On the other hand, German politicians have repeatedly criticized the sharp actions of Israel against Hamas in the Gaza belt, evaluating that they were disproportionate.
The German government is also in doubt due to the Order of the International Criminal Court for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, due to the doubt that war crimes in the Gaza belt.
Germany supports the International Criminal Court and should arrest Netanyahu when visiting Germany. However, Friedrich Merz confirmed that this would not happen under any circumstances while he is a chancellor.
Climate protection
Greens managed to provide significant investments in climate policy and constitutional obligation to achieve climate neutrality by 2045. years. However, globally, the situation is different.
Therefore, the Government will, which remains committed to the protection of the climate, be much harder to push their climate targets at the international level.
(Vijesti.ba)
