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Europe
"German Administration 'Gone Mad'", French Official Says
2015-10-12
Google translation
Summary:
The article is about a "Club of Three" conference attended by legislators, former cabinet ministers and former department chiefs from the UK, France and Germany.

Under "Chatham House Rules" quotes may be leaked but can not be attributed to specific participants.

The Germans who supported Merkel's party line were mocked in a way that surprised experienced observers of the conference.

When the Germans declared "There aren't any borders anymore," a French participant responded that if this wasn't meant in jest, "I'll go to Paris, declare that the German Administration went bonkers and demand the reinstitution of the border between our nations.

The confusion increased when the Germans additionally stated that "Schengen is dead."

Other German statements echoing Merkel included:
"There was no alternative to opening the borders."
"As there are no borders for capital there are no borders for migrants."
"To make it clear: There's no solution to the problem."

The British expressed their contempt and responded, "When politicians declare that there are no solutions this is reason to worry for all those who believe in good governance."

In principle there are solutions to problems and "taking in masses of people" is certainly not a solution.
Posted by:Elmerert Hupens2660

#7  See also TOPIX > [BreitBart] TRUMP: MERKEL IS "INSANE", PREDICTS GERMAN RIOTS, SAYS [Way too Many] MIGRANTS LOOK LIKE "PRIME-TIME" SOLDIERS [Professional Soldats in Disguise].

VERSUS

* SAME > GERMANY'S LONG-RESTING BUNDESWEHR EAGLE BEGINS TO SPREAD ITS WINGS [International Missions].

MERKEL-LED GERMANY + BUNDESWEHR = SHINZO ABE'S JAPAN + REVAMPED JSDF???

As long as GERMANY doesn't dev or acquire Nukes or return to its Nazi or Militarist
past, DARTH VLAD = RUSSIA WON'T ATTACK-N-INVADE.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2015-10-12 23:41  

#6  @#4
An early election isn't needed. The chancellor is elected by and serves at the pleasure of a parliamentary majority. If her party wants her gone she can be replaced as easily as e.g. an Australian PM.

This isn't about a political realignment. If news reports are to be believed this is about an individual's monster raving loony madness peculiar state of mind that is precipitating a crisis.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2015-10-12 19:42  

#5  Merkel* is out to 'fundamentally transform' Europe. Can't wait on the EU apparatchiks to get it done.

*cut from the same cloth as you know who.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-10-12 19:16  

#4  German law requires that the next election should take place on a Sunday between 46-48 months after the assembly's first sitting. Since the current Bundestag first sat on 22 October 2013, the earliest date is 27 August 2017. Elections can be held earlier under certain conditions, for instance if a government loses a confidence motion. Wikipedia
Posted by: Bobby   2015-10-12 13:24  

#3  Anyone calling for elections?
Posted by: Bobby   2015-10-12 13:20  

#2  Too late. They already have a major crisis. The question now is what to do about it. Merkel forgot that her primary responsibility is to the people of Germany, not to an army of foreign invaders. The Frenchman is right. She has clearly gone stark raving mad and needs to be replaced ASAP.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2015-10-12 11:51  

#1  This article (in German) says that, "cabinet ministers, important MPs and long term allies from her party
all confidentially reveal that they don't understand their chancellor for the first time in years."

They're supporting her because of personal loyalty, not because they're convinced that her policy is sound.

Merkel's religious awakening/treason/insanity/whatever has the potential to turn into a black swan event.

Germany has a parliamentary system. The chancellor can be replaced by a majority in parliament voting for a new chancellor. There's no complicated impeachment procedure.

Rational actors in Merkel's coalition should act ASAP to prevent a major crisis.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2015-10-12 07:57  

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