I am fascinated by the outcome of the recent election in Germany. There are many possibilities for the negotiations to arrange the next government.
The prior ruling CDU/CSU coalition was defeated. It was not by a large majority but was nonetheless a rout.
What will happen next?
I am guessing that it will result in a coalition government made up of three factions. Probably a strange combination. Center-left at the core, SPD having gotten the most support from voters. The Greens took third place, so that faction would garner a seat at the table. The third partner might be FDB, of the center-right.
The FDB might prefer to partner with the CDU/CSU. The problem with that is with such an alliance, they would still be short of a majority.
How could the conservative CDU/CSU alliance possibly form a government? I doubt that they would agree to negotiate with the xenophobic AfD. And certainly not with The Left.
Might the CDU/CSU be willing to be junior partners to the SPD for a grand centrist unity government? I would guess that the SPD would only accept that as a last resort.
I would be interested in what the Germans here have to say. Yes, I studied German in high school, but that was a long time ago. I will therefore rely on Google Translate.
Mich fasziniert das Ergebnis der jüngsten Wahlen in Deutschland. Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten für die Verhandlungen, um die nächste Regierung zu arrangieren.
Die zuvor regierende CDU/CSU-Koalition wurde besiegt. Es war keine große Mehrheit, aber dennoch eine Niederlage.
Was wird als nächstes passieren?
Ich vermute, dass es zu einer Koalitionsregierung aus drei Fraktionen kommen wird. Wahrscheinlich eine seltsame Kombination. Mitte-links im Kern, die SPD hat die meiste Unterstützung von den Wählern bekommen. Die Grünen belegten den dritten Platz, damit die Fraktion einen Platz am Tisch ergatterte. Der dritte Partner könnte FDB von der Mitte-Rechts sein.
Die FDB könnte es vorziehen, mit der CDU/CSU zusammenzuarbeiten. Das Problem dabei ist, dass sie bei einer solchen Allianz immer noch keine Mehrheit haben
Wie könnte das konservative Bündnis CDU/CSU eine Regierung bilden? Ich bezweifle, dass sie zu Verhandlungen mit der fremdenfeindlichen AfD bereit wären. Und schon gar nicht bei The Left.
Könnte die CDU/CSU bereit sein, Juniorpartner der SPD für eine große zentristische Einheitsregierung zu sein? Ich würde vermuten, dass die SPD das nur als letztes Mittel akzeptieren würde.
Mich würde interessieren, was die Deutschen hier zu sagen haben. Ja, ich habe im Gymnasium Deutsch gelernt, aber das ist lange her. Ich werde mich daher auf Google Translate verlassen.
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Thanks for this interesting post.
Most people in Germany see 2 options:
Another grand coalition (but this time under the leadership of SPD) is rather unlikely.
In any case, it will become more difficult to govern, as the interests of 3 parties have to be regarded for each decision. Short Germany?
Hell yeah, and long Switzerland. Funny accent, but way healthier life mentality.
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Liberal as in “classical liberal” rather than liberal in the sense that it’s now used in America?
Yes, liberal as in classical liberal, liberal concerning economy (a very weak form of laissez-faire) and liberal concerning social liberties.
You almost fooled me with the title. Was so close to asking you if you're German, but after I read the post it was clear.
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What do you call someone who’s fluent in three languages?
Trilingual.
What do you call someone who’s fluent in two languages?
Bilingual.
What do you call someone who’s fluent in one language?
American.
True. You're lucky though that the rest of the world "has to speak your language". A few days ago I spoke with a couple of Americans visiting Romania and told them they're so lucky to be born over there, speaking the language and having the freedom "to conquer everything".
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Yeah, I took German in school long, long ago and have picked up a smattering of Spanish along the way, but know only bits and pieces of other languages. I took one semester of Chinese in college and only just barely passed.
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