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| Populists’ Advance in Germany Jolts Europe |
| 2016-09-06 |
| [WSJ] Growing populist forces shook Europe’s pillar of stability this weekend, as an unprecedented defeat for Chancellor Angela Merkel ...current chancellor of Germany. She was educated in East Germany when is was still run by commies, but in 1989 got involved with the growing democracy movement when the Berlin Wall fell. Merkel is sometimes referred to by Germans as Mom... ’s conservatives in Germany signaled more political tumult across the continent. For the first time in postwar history, Ms. Merkel’s Christian Democrats finished behind a populist challenger to their political right in a state election. Riding a wave of discontent with her migration policy, the Alternative for Germany--a three-year-old anti-immigrant party--beat the chancellor’s party in her home state, spurring her allies to debate Monday whether she should change course. Beyond Germany, more political crossroads are approaching that could jolt Europe--as the migrant influx, terrorism fears, and antiestablishment sentiment complicate the recovery from years of economic problems. A week from Sunday, an election in the city-state of Berlin is likely to deliver Ms. Merkel another setback, according to opinion polls. Two weeks after that, polls show voters in Austria’s second-round presidential election could crown postwar Western Europe’s first right-wing, populist head of state. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 True, #9 rj. But wasn't she in the East German "leadership"? |
| Posted by: Barbara 2016-09-06 20:04 |
| #9 I know a pretty cool East German fellow. I'm reluctant to blame the whole place for Merkel. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-09-06 17:25 |
| #8 "If she were an enemy of Germany would she do things any differently?" She is an enemy of Germany, #5 rj. Remember where she grew up. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2016-09-06 16:24 |
| #7 Jolts people with Cranium-Rectum Fusion Syndrome. Is "Kael" a German name? |
| Posted by: charger 2016-09-06 15:44 |
| #6 Jolts EUSSR. Obviously they dislike democracy. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2016-09-06 15:04 |
| #5 Instapundit says it about Obama but I think it applies just as well for Merkel. 'If she were an enemy of Germany would she do things any differently?' |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-09-06 15:03 |
| #4 :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-09-06 14:58 |
| #3 Merkal will dirk all Who become too perkful She strums allmonde And cuts your almonds "Enjoy the barbarous shirkful" |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-09-06 12:43 |
| #2 “When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?” |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-09-06 03:08 |
| #1 Populists’ Advance in Germany Jolts Europe's Politicians And Media There - fixed it for you... |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-09-06 00:26 |