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2015-10-12 Europe

"German Administration 'Gone Mad'", French Official Says

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Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2015-10-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#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|| 2015-10-12 07:57|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2015-10-12 11:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Anyone calling for elections?

Posted by Bobby 2015-10-12 13:20|| 2015-10-12 13:20|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2015-10-12 13:24|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2015-10-12 19:16|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2015-10-12 19:42|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2015-10-12 23:41|| Front Page Top

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