Niemcy: rok niepewności
Germany: A year of uncertainty
Author(s): Rafał UlatowskiSubject(s): Politics, Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Sociology, Political history
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Germany; election; EU; reforms; Angela Merkel; Sigmar Gabriel; Frank-Walter Steinmeier; China; 16 + 1; France; coalition; UN Security Council
Summary/Abstract: An account of political life in Germany in 2017 can be divided into two parts: before and after the national election to Bundestag in September. Before, Germany was seen as a strong and stable actor which should soon implement, together with France, deep reforms of the European Union. The German-French duo was expected to take the leading role in the EU again. However, the results of CDU, CSU and SPD in the election to Bundestag in September were poor, while small parties became winners. An attempt to build a Jamaica coalition of CDU, CSU, FDP and the Greens failed and CDU, CSU and SPD had to try to form a great coalition again. This political turmoil in late 2017 and early 2018 reduced the German ability to act on the global stage. Chancellor Merkel’s position is weakened and the perspective for her political plans uncertain.
Journal: Rocznik Strategiczny
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 23
- Page Range: 218-231
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish