The German Frederich Mirz promised “independence to achieve independence” from the United States after the center -right bloc won the federal elections, and placed it at the head of a complex complex alliance during a period of turmoil in Europe.
In elections in which Germany moved to the right, Christian Democrats in Mirz came first by 28.6 percent of the vote on Sunday, leaving it in need of at least one alliance partner to secure a working parliamentary majority.
The extreme right -wing alternative in Germany in Germany (AFD) came second, with the highest voting rate of about 21 percent.
Within hours of opinion polls closed, Mirz announced that Germany should mainly reshape its security arrangements and end the decades -duration adoption on Washington, given that US President Donald Trump was “largely indifferent” to the fate of Europe.
“I am in close contact with many prime ministers – the heads of the European Union government. It should be an absolute priority to strengthen Europe as soon as possible so that we are already verifying from the United States of America,” Mirz said.
“I didn’t think I should say something like that. But after Donald Trump’s comments, it is clear that the Americans, at least this American government, is very indifferent to the fate of Europe.”
Mirz, who said he was not sure of the future of NATO, also highlighted Washington’s interference in the German election campaign, and compared them to Russian intervention.
The Trump administration has publicly crashed and criticized the main politicians in Germany for refusing to cooperate with a party that flirted with it with Nazi slogans, urged sanctions against Russia and called for a mass deportation of migrants.
In recent weeks in recent weeks, Trump has made direct talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine and threatened to withdraw American security guarantees from the continent. Germany hosts the largest unit of American forces stationed in Europe.
Trump described earlier on Sunday as the result of the elections as evidence that “the people of Germany were tired of the agenda of lack of good, especially on energy and immigration, which prevailed for many years.”
MERZ has a great choice but to form a coalition with the Social Democratic Party of the outgoing advisor, who won more than 16 percent of the votes – the worst result since 1887.
The traditional partner of the Christian Democrats, the FDP, has decreased from a 5 percent threshold to enter Bundestag.
The following parliament is scheduled to contain five parties, including vegetables, AFD and Link the left. A coalition of two parts of Christian Democrats and SPD will get the majority in Bundestag.
It remains unclear whether MERZ could negotiate the strong ruling majority enough to lead through basic reforms, including the constitutional possible reviews of public borrowing.
“I know the size of the challenge awaiting us,” said Mirz. “I am close to this with the greatest respect. I know it will not be easy.”
“We had a difficult campaign, but now we will talk to each other,” Mirz said, adding that it may be difficult to form an alliance of what he expected during the election campaign.
The euro strengthened 0.6 percent to $ 1.052 during morning trading in Asia, while DAX futures increased by 1.1 percent.
The results determine a major swing to the right in Germany after a series of deadly attacks by immigrants that nourish anti -immigrant feelings.
The voters ’turnout reached its highest levels since the German reunification in 1990, according to exit reconnaissance data, at the level of 84 percent.
German voters have avoided non -popular Schulz alliance with vegetables and FDP. The largest economy in the eurozone has stagnated over the past two years as the German industry is struggling with the high prices of energy and Chinese competition.
Schools indicated that he will back down from the front lines policy after “a bitter result.”
Alice Wadel, the co -commander of AFD, celebrated the party whose share of its vote in 2021 is doubled to secure the largest right -wing gains available in Germany since World War II.
“We have led us a wonderful campaign,” Widel said, as she confirmed that her party is open to the coalition talks with CDU/CSU to meet the “will of the people.”
After witnessing three years of fighting between the senior members of the Schulz Menax alliance, the strategists wanted CDU and its Bavarian brother CSU to avoid the need for more than one partner to form a government.
The Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance was the far left than securing seats in Parliament, which is a result that would make it impossible on CDU/CSU to build a majority of work with SPD only.
Under the German electoral system, the parties that won less than 5 percent of the votes are excluded from Parliament and their votes are redistributed, which strengthens successful groups.
Holger Schmiding, economist at Burnberg Bank, warned of “a serious danger” that the marginal parties may be strong enough to prevent changes in the German constitution.
“If this is the case, they can veto any relief of the debt brakes stipulated in the constitution,” while it was important to raise spending on the army and Ukraine and reduce the tax burden of workers and companies. ”
Data depicted by Martin Stap and Jonathan Vincent. Additional reports by William Sandlwand in Hong Kong