‘The greatest challenge for new German coalition govt will be ongoing war in Ukraine and deepening political split with US…AfD is the real winner of this election’
Germany’s general elections saw the opposition CDU/CSU emerge as the largest party with Friedrich Merz tipped to be next Chancellor. The latter has taken a strong stance on supporting Ukraine and called for Europe to chart its own strategic course. Michael von der Schulenburg, Member of European Parliament and former assistant secretary-general at UN, spoke with TOI about speed-bumps ahead for the incoming govt
Germany’s general elections saw the opposition CDU/CSU emerge as the largest party with Friedrich Merz tipped to be next Chancellor. The latter has taken a strong stance on supporting Ukraine and called for Europe to chart its own strategic course. Michael von der Schulenburg, Member of European Parliament and former assistant secretary-general at UN, spoke with TOI about speed-bumps ahead for the incoming govt
