Getty imagesChancellor-in-waiting in Germany, nothing Wait for the final results of his country’s election on Sunday to show a new era in Europe.
The US has declared indifferent to the fate of the continent, Friedrich Merz asked the future of NATO and asked Europe to strengthen self defenses. Easily.
This tone is from the close of the US – and from Friedrich Merz known as an enthusiastic Atlantic – may not mind even a month ago.
It’s a seismic shift. That can be read like hyperbole, but what is now experienced in terms of transatlantic relationships have never been in 80 years from the end of the world war.
The major European powers were shocked by the core of the Trump Administration, which suggested that it could avoid security guaranteed Europe in the area from 1945.
On Sunday night, Friedrich Merz put America in Donald Trump in a Russian para – unexpectedly viewed here as a European security threat wider. He said Europe is currently pressed in both countries, which is why it takes to be urgent action.
The UK Prime Minister went to Washington on Thursday, after the visit to Monday by France President Emmanuel Macron.
Friedrich Merz admits, indirectly, with a feeling of Fomo – fear of being lost. Through the rights of Germany should also, this week, he said. Berlin, one of the big three power in Europe, along France and UK.
And with the US and Russia today POW-Wowing bilaterally, about, but not in, Ukraine, as if a global return on politics.
But Germany is MIA (lost in action) for a good while now in European and the world’s period. The outgoing government here is weak and weaken in the fierce internal confusion. It is angry German voters – which wants urgent economic study and migration – and European allies, demanded action in Russia, security and defense.
Merz says a first priority for Germany is internationally involvement.
The country is the second largest donor with Ukraine’s military assistance, after the US.
Merz wants to continue with that support, but, unlike France and UK, he reticed about the idea of sending soldiers in Ukraine, to back up a stop stop.
Based on the German track record although he carries each stage of Ukraine’s support, and despite European neighbors – a ‘no’ today, not yet ‘doing the troops or involvement in any form a “European assurance” assurance “in Ukraine can be taken.
Today, German soldiers who are mostly worried about 35,000 Americans, set in their country, which makes them safe.
It is very unique for foreign policy to be a maximum voter concern at the time of election. But in Germany this weekend, the economy and migration, the voter after Voter said they were concerned about European peace and feel unsure.
Back to November, the German Ministry of General says it draws a list of bunkers who can provide emergency shelters to civilians.
Ukraine can be very far away, but the Germans feel at risk from Russia for two reasons.
First, the amount of military equipment sent to Ukraine in the country. The remote right, alternatives for Germany (AFD), with “Germany first” slogan, full of berlin and revisions in Russia. A strategy unlike Donald Trump’s, because the party is loved.
Second, many in Germany think that if Russia wants to learn Europe, it can be tempted to attack one of the big missiles.
Getty imagesFrance and UK nuclear powers. Not Germany. Even the usual military useless and unpredictable (in the more infinity of European companions), so Germany is afraid of a soft target.
It is more likely if President Trump has retreated his active servicemen and women from Germany.
He promised to reduce the presence of European troops in general.
The German sense of deep home security prompts Friedrich Merz to suggest that he would look at France and Britain to form a pemble in European nucleara.
It is an idea that can easily be carried on the road to the campaign, but that is actually very complicated – involving the questions of capabilities, reassurance and control.
The reality examination: Friedrich Merz needs a lot of money for his plans to secure Germany and Europe, and Germany’s economy is sad.
He also had to reach the coalition partner, or colleagues, which he formed the next German government – as well as other European countries, such as the UK.
And they may not want to strike such a strong tone against the US.
This election may vindicate more powerful leadership from Germany. But is the rest of Europe ready?