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As the new chapter of German politics begins after the federal elections over the weekend, there is a special feeling of Déi Vo in Berlin As the right -wing federation prepares to take the reins in Berlin once again.
The Conservative Union composed by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister Party of the Christian Social Union (CSU) won 28.6 % of the Sunday vote, followed by the final right alternative to Germany (AFD) in the second place with 20.8 % and the Social Democratic Party to the left left (SPD) in third place with 16.4% of the vote, according to Preliminary results of a federal return official.
The results, which should be confirmed on Monday, mean that Friedrich Merz CDU-CSU is likely to be the next chancellor from Germany, will take over from SPD’s Olaf Scholz After his three -page coalition collapsed late last year.
The CDU-CSU is not foreign to lead the government more “great coalitions” in Germany in the last century. It is expected to form a new ‘old’ coalition, with Central-Left SPD the most likely partner for the Alliance, although the Greens are not excluded in partnership with the union.
Famous challenges remain, however, to the new German leadership with the marking economy and the need to increase domestic consumption-of which is convinced that German legislators can reform a restrictive rule on debt limit Known as the “Duga brake” – Forming immediate and urgent care.
There is a heavy connection between Germany with the world outside, namely, with US President Donald Trump, threatening trade tariffs that will further harm the German car industry.
German and American politicians, economists and business leaders are undoubtedly regarding the obstacles that new governments face, but the odds New administration has set fire to hopes that there will be a change To fight economy.
Here’s a selection of immediate reaction to the result of German choices:
Probably the following chancellor Friedrich Merz:
SPD OLAF Scholz leader defeated:
“It is a bitter election result for the Social Democratic Party. It is also an election defeat, (and) I think it must be clearly said once, from the beginning, given this result,” Scholz said at the party headquarters at the party’s headquarters on Sunday night After the SPD, the ballot.
“This time the election result is bad and therefore I have a responsibility for this choice,” he added.
Carsten Brze, Global Chief Macro, Ing Research:
“She will be complicated” to form a new coalition, the Brzeski on Monday in Berlin, Berlin, told CNBC Annette Weisbach.
“We have only one option and this is the second major coalition. The problem will be that SPD is extremely injured – the worst result ever – so it will be in a kind of existential crisis.”
“We will get some cyclical support, we will get some tax reduction, we will probably get some investment programs. But the big elephant in the room remains if we get changes in the debt brake? And I think that in the current constellation of the next parliament, it will not be possible,” he warned.
Siemens Energy Chairman Joe Kaeser:
Siemens Energy Chairman Joe Kaeser told CNBC that the new German government will face a “pretty exciting battle” and that a long -term agenda is required to restructure Germany over the next five years.
“This is the case of restructuring, we have to be honest about this,” Julianna Tatelbaum told CNBC on Monday.
Kaeser said that the “agenda 2030” should have five key areas, focusing on economics, infrastructure and energy, education and innovation, restructuring of the pension system and, finally, “the sufficient of government control and government reforms”.
“People in Germany are wondering, is our country safe? And they wonder if the government and institutions have everything under control. It was one of the main reasons why so many people looked at this AFD Government, our country, our country, still controlled. “
Arnd Franz, Executive Director of Auto Mahle Auto Parts:
“From our perspective, it is a really time to act, and after yesterday’s elections, we want the new German government to form quickly and then enter into decisive, direct actions, and also a long, clear, long -term vision and folder to the European economy. On the right path, “Carolin Roth told CNBC on Monday.
“I think the German manufacturing sector requires some emergency measures in terms of taxes, in terms of energy costs, as well as in the view of the flexibility of the labor market. There are three large, big things that are important for everyone in the production sector. For the automotive industry, of course, the regulation is the main the question. “
US President Donald Trump:
“The conservative party in Germany seems to have won the very large and expected elections. As now, people from Germany have tired of the agenda without common sense, especially the energy and immigration, which has overcome so many years,” President Trump published on To his platform of social media, the Truth Social Social on Sunday night.
“This is a great day for Germany” He added.
John Emerson, a former US ambassador to Germany:
“I think it’s very good news for Germany. I’m actually pretty close to Friedrich Merz,” Emerson said, a former US ambassador to Germany on Monday for CNBC, responding to Friedrich Merz’s comments on Sunday night that it was a “absolute priority” for “To strengthen Europe as quickly as possible to achieve real independence from now -a step by step.”
“I think he is dead seriously where he spoke (Sunday night), in fact, declaring independence from the United States and, I suppose (US V Sedgwick.
“Merz is a guy from a free trade … so when I hear him talking about independence, I hear that” we have to get to the point where we can stand alone, that Europe, we can defend ourselves and make more in terms of consumption and construction of military skills . “I hear more as an economic issue as an economic problem.
Alicia Garcia Herrero, economist in Think-Tank Bruegel:
“What happens to the US, tariff or trade is extremely important” for Germany, according to Herrero, a higher guy from the economic thinking Bruegel. “I think Europe wakes up, and Merz is the best example of that,” she told CNBC on Monday.
“Oni (europski lideri) shvaćaju da se trebaju zbližiti. A to je srebrna obloga koja bi Europu mogla ojačati, što bi Njemačku moglo ojačati, što bi jednom moglo prisiliti Njemačku da zaista razmišlja o vojsci na razini EU -a Prijedlog, koji bi, However, it meant that Germany would need to leave the breakdown. “