Victory Donald Trump in the US presidential elections on November 5, will help the current ruling coalition of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Greens, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) retain power in Germany. This opinion is expressed by the Politico newspaper, Day.Az reports with reference to TASS.
In the coming weeks, the leaders of these parties will have to make a number of fateful decisions, affecting primarily the federal budget and a large-scale pension reform bill. The leaders of the SPD and FDP have threatened to dissolve the coalition if things don’t go their way, the publication said.
According to SPD MP Ralf Stegner, Trump’s victory will have a “huge effect” and will force politicians to recognize the fact that “stability in Germany is extremely important.” “In the difficult geopolitical situation, new elections cannot be allowed in Germany,” said FDP parliamentarian Reinhard Huben. “If external pressure increases – and this happens under Donald Trump – you can imagine how Europe will then unite,” he added.
“Trump’s election could be a wake-up call for the coalition and [возможно, заставит] “It will finally unite” on current foreign policy issues, says Dominik Tolksdorf, an expert at the German Council on Foreign Relations.
According to a survey conducted earlier by the sociological service Forsa, 85% of Germans believe that the German government lacks competence in dealing with crises. Two years ago this figure was 74%. About three quarters of respondents believe that ministers no longer listen to the problems and concerns of the population.
The next Bundestag elections will take place on September 28, 2025. Based on their results, a new government will be formed, and a new chancellor will be elected. The current head of government, Olaf Scholz, previously announced that he would again run for the post of the SPD. The candidate from the opposition conservative bloc CDU/CSU is Friedrich Merz. The Conservative rating is currently around 31-32%. This is more than the combined rating of the three ruling parties.