Civil society does not give the German coalition government a good grade compared to Merkel / Berlin's foreign policy has noticeably become tougher in the new government

 

Interview with ILNA News Agency, December 10, 2023 - 
 
 

 

 

The interview was in Persian and the translation below was done by Ai.
 

 

 

Sasan Karimi, in an interview with ILNA reporter, in assessing the performance of the German government on the eve of its first anniversary and regarding the fact that the German coalition government has faced challenges and also seems to be facing a decrease in satisfaction among citizens, said: The coalition government at the level that has been formed in Germany does not have a decisive and confident power in the power bloc and civil society behind it. Also, a government after the long-term government of someone like Angela Merkel, who has led and governed Germany well and taken continuous and long steps in line with the national interests of this country, does not have much color and flavor, and it is difficult to govern these people in a way that can be compared to Merkel and receive a good score from civil society.

He continued: "On the other hand, the post-coronavirus problems and, more importantly, Russia's war against Ukraine have caused real turbulence in the global economy, and Germany's export-oriented economy is no exception. The decline in the number of customers and the stagnation of production are costly for the leading country producing means of production, and this coincidence with the beginning of a new government has caused the public's approval of this government, whether legitimate or illegitimate, to decline."

In response to the question of how he assesses the impact of the Ukrainian war and the energy crisis and the challenges in the field of foreign policy in this regard, this expert on European and German affairs said: "Of course, it seems that Germany has managed the energy crisis well so far. But since the main project to supply Europe and especially Germany with energy is through Russia and especially relies on imported gas, this pressure will be imposed on the people of this country anyway. The fact is that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been a costly project so far that has been abandoned, and this does not help the country's energy prospects."

He added: "German foreign policy has become noticeably more aggressive in the new government, and the traditional caution based on development and the German economy has been reduced. Currently, Germany's relations with the United States are apparently in a favorable situation due to the presence of Biden, who is convergent with Europe, but in the heart of Europe, as well as Germany, it is under indirect pressure from the United States due to Russia's war with Ukraine; America, which, after this war and the European security and energy crisis, is seeking to restore and restore its traditional hegemony over its European partners. In these circumstances, Germany is seeking to build its own army, which is of course not an unwise decision."

 

 

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