The political scientist from the University of Mainz speaks of a “very bad start”. For him, confidence in the coalition’s predictability suffered.
The failed election of Friedrich Merz (CDU) as Chancellor, according to the political scientist Jürgen Falter, harms the reputation of Germany. The process will definitely not trigger euphoria in Europe, said the political scientist of the Mainz Johannes Gutenberg University of the German Press Agency. “I think that’s not good for German image, when we were always considered reliable.”
Abroad, the failed chancellor’s election will also shape the view of the new coalition. “It will be interpreted that this government will not be as stable as it was previously used to by German governments.”
Falter continued to say that the failed ballot was sown distrust between the coalition parties. That is less confidence in the coalition of the CDU, CSU and SPD. The same could be repeated in the case of legislative proposals, especially in the case of decisions that are not clearly regulated in the coalition agreement or repeat in financing issues. “That means, in other words, an element of instability was created here,” said Falter. “This can improve over time, but it is undeniably a very bad start.”
Source: Stern
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