schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agoGermany: Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopularwww.dw.comexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkGermany: Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopularwww.dw.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square37linkfedilink
minus-squareSapphireSphinx@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoHe was the third choice even in his own party and I understand why.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoAnd only elected as chancelor in the second round, which as far as I know was a first, so he’s got that going for himself.
minus-squareGameOverFlow@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThey didn’t even elect him chancellor in the first round; I think that was a first in German history. None of his fellow politicians like him. The only ones who vote for him do so only because he holds power, not because they like him.
minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThe best thing Merkel ever did was box him out.
He was the third choice even in his own party and I understand why.
And only elected as chancelor in the second round, which as far as I know was a first, so he’s got that going for himself.
They didn’t even elect him chancellor in the first round; I think that was a first in German history. None of his fellow politicians like him. The only ones who vote for him do so only because he holds power, not because they like him.
Yep.
The best thing Merkel ever did was box him out.