The new German government came out, and the Green Party held a high position.
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NO.2100- New German Government
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On November 24th, local time, after more than two months of intense negotiations, the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), which won the new general election at the end of September, successfully reached an agreement with the Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and the three parties agreed to jointly form the next government.
It is expected that the German Parliament will hold a symbolic vote on the new government in early December, when the new cabinet will take office.
From the right: the community, the people, and the Green Party are in the same place.
We will all be colleagues in the future. Please take care of us and give us more advice.
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This means that the current German caretaker Chancellor Angela Merkel is about to completely end her 16-year ruling career. Born in 1954, she is 67 years old this year, and it is indeed the age to support her life.
So, what will the retirement life of this German Iron Lady be like? Where will Germany go without Merkel at the helm?
Politics is like a waiting platform. Some people go and some people come.
(Farewell moment, photo: shutterstock)▼
The finance minister rose to the prime minister and turned around beautifully.
In the German parliamentary election in September this year, Olaf Scholz, the finance minister of Merkel’s government and the leader of the German Social Democratic Party, performed well, leading the party to win 25.7% of the votes and win the throne of the largest party in the parliament. While defeating Merkel’s German Union Party, the party also gained the priority to form a cabinet.
Before this general election, the Social Democratic Party made it clear that it would never cooperate with its old ally Alliance Party again, so the Alliance Party had to step down from the ruling throne that it had occupied for many years and become the largest opposition party in Congress.
Under the leadership of Merkel, the Alliance Party has been killing Germany for more than ten years.
Now that the status has been reversed, this gap is estimated to be gradually adapted.
(Alliance Codonopsis pilosula selection, photo: shutterstock)▼
Because no single party or two parties won more than 50% of the votes in this general election. According to the provisions of the German Constitution, the first "three-party coalition government" will be born in Germany this year without holding a new general election.
The agreement to form a cabinet was reached after the Social Democratic Party, the Green Party (with 14.8% of the votes) and the Liberal Democratic Party (with 11.5% of the votes) divided their interests in key government positions.
In short, the three parties have three pillars, and Germany has three points.
(Meeting, photo: shutterstock)▼
Although she is not from the same party as Merkel, Scholz is known as "Merkel’s successor" in the election campaign. His relatively low-key and introverted style and his ability to solve problems are favored by German voters, which is one of the key factors for his success.
In addition to the post of Prime Minister, the Social Democratic Party also held ministerial positions in the Ministries of Interior, National Defense, Health and Labor and Social Affairs.
Technical bureaucrat background, practical, steady style.
These labels, which one is proper, are all extra points.
(Scholz, photo: shutterstock)▼
As the person who was in charge of state financial power in the previous government, Scholz has always maintained a pragmatic attitude towards China and Russia. As an engine for promoting clean energy and green economy transformation within the EU, Germany has maintained close trade relations with China in many fields, especially in the automobile market.
The sales of German fuel vehicles in China are considerable, but in the field of electric vehicles, the pace of traditional German giants is somewhat slow. In order to keep the market, Scholz, who is about to become German Chancellor, will certainly strengthen cooperation with China. From this, it can be inferred that in the economic and trade field, the current friendly and cooperative relations between China and Germany will not change much.
China’s market size is unavoidable for all multinational giants.
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As the second largest party in the ruling coalition, Anna Lena Berber, leader of the German Green Party, will serve as Foreign Minister, while Robert Chabek, chairman of the other joint party, will serve as Deputy Prime Minister and concurrently serve as the newly established Minister of Climate and Economic Affairs, and diplomacy and environmental protection are two areas that the party attaches great importance to.
In diplomacy, the Green Party followed the footsteps of the United States and engaged in ideology. As a "green" party, their ideas include: increasing the proportion of clean energy, opposing the construction of any form of thermal power plants and nuclear power plants in China, opposing restrictions on immigration, and supporting NATO to deploy nuclear warheads in Germany.
These cater to the correct social and political concepts in Europe and America, and are quite popular among young people. Therefore, the Green Party is pushing for lowering the voting age limit from 18 to 16 during the term of this government.
There is nothing wrong with young people caring about state affairs.
But we should not make politics younger and more entertaining.
(I’m afraid you can’t grasp it, Figure: reuters)▼
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is the party with the least votes in this three-party alliance, and its basic disk is mainly the upper-middle class of German society, such as business owners and doctors. Therefore, the party advocates neo-liberal economic policies, including tax reduction, replacing the current national medical care and social pension system in Germany with commercial insurance model, reducing government expenditure, and relaxing market control by the government.
After this negotiation, Christian Linnard, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to be the next German Finance Minister.
It is clear from this that whoever eats will speak for him.
(Linnard’s support fans, photo: Yitu. com) ▼
Traffic light combination, coming soon.
Because the representative colors of Social Democratic Party, Green Party and Liberal Democratic Party are red, green and yellow respectively, they are nicknamed traffic light combination. As we said earlier, the three parties involved in the formation of the cabinet basically took their own needs and held their own areas of importance. Now, more than 170 pages of the full text of the agreement have been published, among which these articles are more interesting.
This patchwork political alliance has different internal positions and political views.
Although we have decided to be in power together now, it is estimated that there will be moths.
(Germany’s new cabinet leadership, photo: fdp.de)▼
One: phase out coal by 2030. By then, 80% of Germany’s energy will be renewable, and there will be at least 15 million electric vehicles on the road. It is expected that Germany will achieve carbon neutrality in 2045.
At present, the domestic renewable energy data in Germany is far below 80%, and German car companies such as Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have fallen behind their counterparts in China, the United States and Japan in the electric track. To achieve this goal, the German government must increase spending.
In recent years, electric vehicle companies have mushroomed in China.
However, the old German car companies are obviously insufficient in this regard.
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As early as the Merkel period, Germany has set the tone of completely abandoning nuclear power, and several nuclear power plants still in operation will be completely closed next year. Before the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, Germany’s nuclear power generation accounted for more than one-fifth of its total power generation; After the accident, there was a growing opposition to nuclear power in German society.
While clamoring for the abolition of nuclear power, it also wants NATO to deploy nuclear bombs.
It seems that the focus is not on nuclear energy itself, but on how to use it.
Which is more dangerous? Figure: shutterstock)▼
As the existing nuclear power plants and thermal power plants are gradually closed, Germany will have to spend a lot of money to buy electricity from France, which makes it one of the countries with the highest electricity prices in Europe.
Ironically, a large part of the electricity that Germans buy comes from the French nuclear power plant near the German-French border. Once an accident occurs in a French nuclear power plant, it will inevitably spread to Germany.
This is not a science fiction movie, this is the Rhine-westfalen power station.
(A strange sense of beauty, picture: Yitu. com) ▼
Two: promote the legalization of recreational marijuana. Not long ago, some states in the United States and Canada announced the legalization of recreational marijuana, while France also opened a legal drug room in Paris. As the Green Party that best meets the needs of young people, promoting the legalization of marijuana in Germany is also a "late but" task. Aside from the question of whether the legalization of marijuana is correct or not, the current mainstream western public opinion acquiesces or even agrees with it.
There’s plenty of time, and everything has a price …
As soon as this cut is opened, many social hazards are already on the way.
(Drugs are the root of all evil, Figure: Flickr)▼
Immigrants can apply for German citizenship after arriving in Germany and living there for five years. The time limit for those who are particularly outstanding is shortened to three years, and dual and multiple nationalities are recognized.
Due to historical reasons and policy orientation in recent years, Germany has a large number of Turks and refugees from the Middle East and North Africa. Turkish President Erdogan even visits Germany before every election to build momentum in the Turkish community.
Yes, you are right. This is Munich.
Erdogan is in Germany and feels at home.
(Turkey is divided into Europe, picture: shutterstock)▼
In recent years, Turkey has built a large number of mosques in Germany with its own money and sent a large number of Islamic clergy to Germany in the name of "providing places for German Muslims to place their religious beliefs". In order to minimize Turkey’s influence on Germany and turn refugees into reliable labor force, it is also expected to introduce such a regulation.
Well, this scene is also a diversified side of Germany.
No wonder some netizens teased that this is Deutschland.
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Fourth, raise the minimum wage by about 30% and build 400,000 new apartments every year to cope with the housing shortage. This, like the first one, requires the government to invest a lot of money. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the ruling coalition represents the interests of high-income groups and is the most opposed to taxation and government spending expansion. This means that in the process of implementing the measures, the LDP will inevitably have conflicts with the other two parties.
Can it be another story, but building a new house is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.
It not only solves the housing problem, but also provides many jobs.
(Photo: shutterstock)▼
Fifth, strengthen the diplomatic influence of Germany. Hungary and Poland, which are "disobedient" within the EU, maintain a tough attitude and seek to fight against China and Russia with their allies in the international community. On the conflict between Poland and the EU, our bureau has written many times before.
Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, both hardliners known for their conservatism, have always refused to buy German-led issues such as opening refugees, supporting the interests of minority groups and vigorously promoting renewable energy. The relationship between the EU and the two countries has been very stiff.
Everyone knows the feud between Poland and the EU.
Once separated, it is clear who will have a hard time.
(I am not familiar with it, picture: shutterstock)▼
On the diplomatic front, the Green Party, which holds diplomatic power, has begun to strike hard. On November 16, 2021, the German energy regulator, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), announced that it would suspend the certification and approval of the operation of the "Beixi -2" natural gas pipeline project. This means that the built Beixi II cannot supply gas to Germany. After the news came out, the price of natural gas in Europe soared by 17% that day.
You know, this project is a political legacy left by Merkel to Germany. However, the new German Foreign Minister Berber openly opposed Beixi II and demanded that it be forbidden to issue a license to Beixi II. Since the weather turned cold, the EU has been clamoring that "the Russians deliberately failed to supply gas to us and controlled the price of natural gas".
According to this, the tea will get cold before this man leaves.
The situation has developed to the point where we have to do the opposite at the expense of ourselves.
(Some people think that these two are accomplices, Figure: Flickr)▼
As for whether the relationship with China is cold or hot, we can regard the China-EU Trade Agreement reached but frozen by the European Parliament as a weather vane to see whether the new German government is willing to continue to push it forward.
At present, the economic demands of the Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party are contradictory, and the diplomatic ideas of the Green Party and the Social Democratic Party are in serious conflict. There must be a drama of wrangling and throwing pots at each other. On the whole, among so many policy agendas, promoting the legalization of marijuana has become the easiest one to achieve.
Speaking of it, it is really black humor, and it is open to a government.
To win support and votes in this way.
(Legalized signature office, Figure: shutterstock)▼
A strong woman in politics, enjoying her family?
Judging from the ruling blueprint released at present, the new government under the leadership of Scholz will continue to deepen its relations with France within the EU and act as a leader of the EU. Economically, the focus will be on clean energy and continuing to improve social welfare.
However, it must be said that due to the incompatibility between the positions and ruling concepts of the three parties, it is probably difficult for this German government to make a difference. It is estimated that before long, Germans will begin to miss the Merkel era.
Miss it or hate it, it’s all in the past anyway.
No matter what the Germans think, her time is over after all.
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Merkel’s retirement has always been the focus of many people’s concern. In terms of pension, Merkel, with her current positions as a member of the Federal Parliament, a federal minister and a prime minister, and her 31-year "working experience" in Parliament, the German Federal Taxpayers Association estimates that her pension is about 15,000 euros per month, or about 108,000 RMB.
One hundred thousand RMB pension for one month.
This income is TOP1 all over the world.
(Not an ordinary retiree, Figure: Yitu. com) ▼
According to the usual practice, the retired prime minister will get a permanent office in the German Bundestag, and provide the salary of an office director, two secretaries and a writer. When traveling, Merkel can take a car with a public driver, and national security personnel will always protect her safety. On the whole, Merkel’s retirement life is far beyond compare.
Although many politicians will choose to enter the business and academic circles with high profile after retirement, and many people expect Merkel to be the next president of the European Council, she publicly stated in October this year that "she has no other plans for the time being".
For example, Obama walks around, making money at all.
It is said that Wechat business has a photo with him, and it costs 200,000 RMB at a time.
(Photo: Flickr)▼
The 16-year ruling career has somewhat made her feel psychologically exhausted. Now she just wants to "study and catch up on sleep". She will not accept outside invitations in the short term, and will use this time to think about what she will do in the future. This is a very simple wish.
In addition, because Merkel’s current husband, joachim sauer, an internationally renowned quantum chemist, still teaches at Humboldt University in Berlin, Merkel will not move back to his birthplace Hamburg in the near future, but will continue to live in a protected apartment near Berlin Museum Island.
Sixteen years in power, leading the German economy into the "golden age"
Now that I have retired from my old age, I can say that I have retired.
(Merkel couple, photo: shutterstock)▼
I hope that Merkel can fully enjoy her old age, whether from the perspective of a political strongman, an "old friend of China people" or a retired old man.
References:
1. https://www.rt.com/russia/541565-germany-relationship-foreign-ministry-baerbock/
2. https://www.dw.com/en/christian-lindner-fdps-clever-tactician-set-to-become-finance-minister/a-59627580
3. https://www.dw.com/en/what-are-the-key-issues-for-germanys-new-government/a-59936373
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Scholz
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream
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Original title: "The new German government is released, and the Green Party has a high position."