Implications of the federal elections set for the 24 September 2017 and massive inflow of illegal refugees for domestic changes and the role of Germany in the European Union Cover Image

Implikacje wyborów federalnych z 24 września 2017 roku i masowego napływu nielegalnych uchodźców dla przemian wewnętrznych oraz roli Niemiec w Unii Europejskiej
Implications of the federal elections set for the 24 September 2017 and massive inflow of illegal refugees for domestic changes and the role of Germany in the European Union

Author(s): Erhard Cziomer
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Present Times (2010 - today), Migration Studies, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: Bundestag election; illegal refugees; chancellor Merkel; domestic changes in Germany; cooperation with France; reform the eurozone;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents implications of elections to Bundestag set for the 24 September 2017 as well as significance of massive inflow of about one million illegal refugees for domestic changes and the role of Germany in the EU. According to all opinion polls the winner of the incoming elections will be Christian Democrats – CDU/CSU, which will create a new government together with liberals (FDP) or it will be hypothetically forced to keep the foregoing coalition with Social Democrats (SPD). The criticism toward the CDU leader Angela Merkel for the opening of German borders to illegal refugees at the breakthrough of 2015 and 2016 does not decrease her chances for the re-election. Merkel’s strategy heads for overcoming of numerous EU’s crises, further strengthening of German role in the EU as well as tightening of cooperation with new French president E. Macron within profoundly reformed eurozone to 2025.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 43-62
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish