Saturday, May 2, 2026

Germany's Self-Destruct Pact: Merz Pushes Europe to the Brink

 

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Germany is in crisis. Friedrich Merz and the CDU are pushing Germany toward confrontation with Russia, slashing social services to fund a massive military buildup, and picking fights with both the United States and China — all while Germany's industrial economy collapses to 2008 financial crisis levels. Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou of The Duran break down how Germany is abandoning the very foundations it was built on, why the CDU is united behind this self-destructive course, and whether stoking fear of Russia is the establishment's last desperate move to block the AfD from taking power. Is Germany heading toward a complete political and economic breakdown?

  • Intro — Merz, Germany, and the Russia escalation debate
  • Mercouris: Germany hurtling toward the cliff
  • The foundations of the German Federal Republic explained
  • Why German leaders are always sensitive about the US alliance
  • Quarreling with America during an economic collapse
  • Germany's industrial PMI drops to 2008 crisis levels
  • CDU fully on board — a kamikaze approach to policy
  • Why Merz's unpopularity is an asset for the CDU
  • Regional elections — CDU stable, SPD and FDP collapsing
  • Is stoking Russia fear the CDU's plan to block the AfD?



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