Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appointed Friedrich Merz as German Chancellor on Tuesday afternoon. The CDU leader had previously received the necessary majority in the Bundestag in the Bundestag-A earlier unprecedented process in the history of the Federal Republic. The international reactions are mixed.
Moscow, for example, sees the unexpected difficulties in the elections of the German Chancellor a fundamental domestic problem in Germany. “You have to honestly ask yourself who has taken Germany in an economic, political and humanitarian position in his current situation,” says Maria Sacharova’s spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In doing so, she accused the old and new political leadership in Berlin to harm national interests.
Merz only chosen Chancellor in the second attempt
Merz experienced a change of feelings in the Bundestag on Tuesday. He still failed in the first mood. The coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD has 328 votes in the Bundestag. 316 would need Merz, but only 310 MPs voted for him. In the second vote, he finally achieved the necessary majority. He received 325 Yes votes in a secret mood.
FPö after the first Merz Klap: “Good Day for Democracy”
In Austria, FPö boss Herbert Kickl was rejoiced that “Merz, the antidemocrat of Germany, failed with bombs and grenades”. That is “a good day for democracy and a good day for Germany,” said Kickl. Kickl said nothing against his choice in the second attempt.
Stocker and immediately congratulations from the Leyen
But there were also congratulations from Vienna. “A common limit also means a common responsibility-I look forward to a friendly cooperation between us and our governments,” wrote Chancellor and ÖVP boss Christian Stocker on X.
EU President -President Ursula von der Leyen also congratulated Merz on election as Chancellor. “I look forward to close collaboration,” wrote from the Leyen on Bluesky. “We will work together for a strong and more competitive Europe.”
Kyiv wishes Merz Leadership Power
The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Senskyj wishes Merz leadership in Europe. “We sincerely hope that Germany will become even stronger and that we will experience even more German leadership in European and transatlantic relationships,” wrote Senskyj in German on social network X.
The Ukraine attacked by Russia was grateful for the support, wrote Senskyj in Kiev. The Ukrainian president had said goodbye to the departing SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday. Merz visited Ukraine twice during the war as an opposition leader.
Merz-Macron meeting on Wednesday
“It is up to us to make the German-French motor and reflex more than ever,” said French President Emmanuel Macron. And added: “It is up to us to accelerate our European agenda for sovereignty, safety and competitiveness. For the French, for Germans and for all Europeans.” Already on Wednesday, Merz is planning to complete his first inaugural visits to neighboring countries of France and Poland.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote: “Collaboration between Italy and Germany is fundamentally important for dealing with the challenges of the current international context.” It is certain that you can achieve important results, not only at bilateral level, but also at EU, G7 and NATO level and on international topics, says Meloni.
Source: Krone
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