Germany: President Steinmeier dissolves parliament, paving way for early elections in 2025 | DW News

[@markfitzpatrick7186]

In the US, they are reporting that Germans are stocking up on cheese and sausage in preparation for the Wurst-Käse Szenario.

[@avoidantfur]

Good one.

[@brazendesigns]

😂😂😂

[@joeschmoe21]

😅

[@mrbux6295]

😂😂😂

[@philip.morris]

Well funny

[@mattwilkie]

So the fear against democracy is that people may get voted out? How much did she get paid for that.

[@ajourney50]

God is good. 2025 is going to be the year where Western nations come back to our senses. Good luck Germany.

[@adamdaniel8909]

Is Japan included...?

[@jaromirkraus9034]

Steinmeier: “People speaking freely on X are threat to our democracy.” Also Steinmeier: “Why did people loose faith in democracy?”

[@kquat7899]

"lose"

[@delaval7767]

EUROPE MUST BE FREE! JAH!

[@brazendesigns]

„Speaking freely on X“ 😂😂😂😂😂 Sure.

[@DankNstien]

Speak against musk on X see how long your free speech last.

[@Restrocket]

​@@DankNstienspeaking against Musk is politically incorrect. What are you a radical?

[@lexus8018]

Goodbye forever Neoliberalism

[@Chet73]

And globalism

[@MeshugaMatch-z6z]

And Neoconservatism.

[@paulshelest5008]

Nobody even bothered to prove allegations about the vote in Romania. This is the awful game and can be played by both sides

[@adamdaniel8909]

You forgot that Romania is a democracy... Right...?

[@mikem3789]

‘Far right’…you mean common sense?

[@steven2183]

"no" - Thomas Paine

[@robymaru03]

Common sense is pretty old so it will always be seen as far right.

[@salvatoreguiliano2429]

When the power stolen by the Fews, there will be just the sense and Lust of the Fews, till then they will address to to the mind of peasants, which can be easily manipulated by superficial logic. you think you are intelligent and have common sense, you are not, the peasants are driven by their stomachs, by their primitive instincts, not by their minds, far right or extreme right, yes they are after hunderd years coming back, to satisfy their barbaric hunger for pain. because there is nothing left from Left. You will have a with 80, 90 years limited life time, and you prefer to cause , create, defend barbarity, to leave a more painstricken world to your children, common sense? you dont know what you are talking about.

[@MeshugaMatch-z6z]

Not according to Musk and Ramaswamy 😏

[@thecomprador]

A bit rich for DW to call out the far left of the far right for being Russia friendly. I don’t recall them calling out their darling Angela Merkle and her CDU for making Germany so dependent on Russian oil and gas!

[@TaaviBAV]

German Media is incredibly polarised and biased. They are always controlled by one of the SPD/Grüne/Linke/CDUCSU parties. You will never find a neutral Media in Germany, even if they tell you they are. Its not like lying hasn't been invented yet here in Germany.

[@ab8588]

They’ve always been dependent on Russian oil and gas. It’s cheaper.

[@ThinWhite_Duke]

@@ab8588 I think you'll find all of Western Europe has been reducing it's energy independence to achieve 'net zero'

[@ikt123]

They have repeatedly, there's a podcast from literally 4 weeks ago: Is it all Angela Merkel's fault? Putin, Trump and her Memoirs | Berlin Briefing Podcast

[@brazendesigns]

But BSW **IS** Putin friendly, very openly.

[@paulshelest5008]

They are not pro Russian, but pro German parties. Economy should come first. We need cheap resources to stay competitive in the world. We can't reduce labor costs as in China

[@konigstiger3252]

It is WAR. What don't you understand? We have to some pain to win

[@rodcostav]

It's crazy that nobody seems to be connecting the dots. The same situation is materializing in several European countries. "Far-Right" parties are growing exponentially, the establishment parties are losing and sticking together to form coalitions that go nowhere. This is the situation in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and arguably, the UK. How long will this charade go on? I'm not advocating to let these alternatives take over, but surely there is a better way to satisfy the voters than keep trying to make something work that keeps failing time and time again?

[@puraLusa]

It's what happens when the establishment institutions fail on the most basic manner due to ideology aligience. This all started with the imposition of political correct (that felt like full on censorship for many) meanwhile internet was rising with its decentralized information. Basicly people don't like to be lied to and act accordingly.

[@andrzej2501]

@@puraLusa LOL People LOVE to be lied to. Hence the popularity of religions and fascists populists like Donald Trump or Elon Musk.

[@LathropLdST]

Parrot, parrot others' views.. "Far right", ,as these outlets say 😂 Countries going back to prioritizing their own, I say.

[@hamiltonian4698]

far right = common sense normal people

[@Jonra1]

@@hamiltonian4698 Nonsense. If you truly believe that you are clueless. It's happened elsewhere before, often these parties have no idea how to govern and mess everything up even worse. They can often also get drunk with power and start targeting political opposition with violence and other non-democratic means. Usually it's just the average people who bought their nonsense, that'll be left wonder how they could've been so blind.

[@sarahbritt1234]

Common sense is not Far-right

[@peterpalmato467]

Correct. The far right has no common sense

[@Wilhelmofdeseret]

Why are you losing then?

[@peterpalmato467]

@Wilhelmofdeseret who is losing?

[@waltbroedner4754]

@@Wilhelmofdeseret Because we won last time, now it is your turn, it is called yo-yo democracy, push-pull, back-and-forward, up & down, Albert Einstein: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

[@Marx-j3s]

Democracy means Rule by the People...not Rule by the Politicians as is the case with the current democratic model in all parts of the world today. Maybe it's time for direct democracy in Germany?

[@Alex-gd9li]

Direct democracy does not work in a country with millions of people

[@jonss1948]

Germany should do, with a new Government, exactly what is happening in America: Curtail wasteful Government spending.

[@EdMcF1]

It is happening in Argentina, it might happen in the USA. It won't happen in Germany.

[@haglasu1468]

You don’t get it. That’s not our problem.

[@cedricknarsiso4044]

They don't have a lot of wasteful spending, the issue is that they're spending too little on crucial sectors and creating incentives in the wrong places i.e immigration and energy.

[@debbiebland5273]

All lies by omission, just like my country

[@eurospec]

Frederick Merz must have spent all his money from being a Blackrock lobbyist and now needs that Chancellor paycheck

[@kuku8663]

AFD should rule the government and should be given a chance to correct all the issues created by the last parties.

[@putinhuylo5404]

What? To let stasi-kgb rule the country? Troll, move to moscow...

[@murkhuddindalal]

another holokost?

[@AlexZiegler37]

You can only dream about it. There is no way germans will let this party to win

[@runajain5773]

​@@AlexZiegler37well as much see other german maintain

[@_ata_3]

Get your act together Germany!

[@Weltenbummlerrrin]

Sag das nicht zu mir...sag das zu den ungebildeten Politikern, die null Feingefühl haben.

[@snapfinger1]

Morale in Germany has hit rock bottom. The AfD is hardly an “outside influence”.

[@Ozworldz]

No, but Elon Musk is an outside influence.

[@robmiller1808]

@@Ozworldz Rubbish

[@HisShadow12]

​@@Ozworldz Imagine calling yourself a democracy and in the same breath state that people shouldn't be allowed to voice their opinions.

[@Deargodwhat]

​@Ozworldz , What? By making a comment on his platform? You can't be so naive to believe that narrative. Politicians, foreign oligarchs, businessmen, all make comments on other country's policies and governments. This has always been a thing. It's a weak boogieman narrative from a failed Establishment gov.

[@amunra5330]

Imagine destroying your own economy for Ukraine

[@andrewcore7672]

donating already built military hardware is hardly an economy kill, its just reducing stock below comfortable. The numbers they post that is a $aid package means how much it cost to replace IF they want to buy a brand new one. (How can you say the pricetag of a BMP1 on the global market if its not manufactured anymore) Only a few nations did send hard cash and germany did not send more than they are paying internally to miniscule damage control.

[@stevenzalany6112]

Look who was running that country for the last 12 years to the present !!

[@brazendesigns]

The economy is being destroyed because the FDP refused to borrow to stimulate the economy, which Germany has to learn that sometimes countries need to do this.

[@zoom777]

@@amunra5330 And for uncle Sam 🤣🤣🤣

[@MariusTvoice]

How is posting on X, a public platform world wide, an interference? Does free speech not exist in Germany?😂

[@Chet73]

They pretend it does but it really doesn’t.

[@natep6101]

Musk is on the transition team and has been tapped with the title of senior advisor in the next administration.

[@AlemayehuFrancois19283]

Jack Dorsey: *has mildly liberal and neo-liberal views while owning a social media with a slight liberal bias* Conservatives: "Twitter has no freedom of speech and is a blatently liberal and anti-conservative platform" Elon Musk: *explicitly endorses right wing candidates and asks users to vote for them while explicitly interfering in other countries internal politics (mostly Western Democracies) while bowing down to censorship from autocratic and dictatorial regimes (e.g. India, Turkey, Russia, etc) Conservatives: "X is now a free speech paradise"

[@shubhankardasgupta4777]

wait a minute, I've seen and studied about this classic move somewhere in Germany

[@CeylonLastMile]

German had not big issues with Russia so longe until uk and usa got involved

[@moewi75]

Of course we had, but we did'nt want to see!

[@johnmcentegart007]

The U.S. cannot stand the idea of Germany getting economically integrated with Russia.

[@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage]

​​@@moewi75 Getting along is important, you don't have to love your car dealer to buy a car there..

[@DrRManueLarecbarti]

@@moewi75 but at least the german people weren't paying hight price for eletricity now, I'm not german but this is what I've heard from german people here in the us

[@User-r5g5f]

And all of that due to pressure from Israel. Israel has wanted to trap Ukraine into a war with Russia since 1992. The goal was to force Russia to abandon support of Assad and Iran in exchange for a ceasefire. Failing that, get the two countries into a brutal war of attrition that would restrict Russia’s ability to support Assad and Iran.

[@peteconradjr.8605]

You're so mad when the good guys win.

[@LavionsOregon]

sure thing putin

[@ericolsen4636]

Germans, Americans support your freedom and protection of your culture!!

[@adamdaniel8909]

What culture... We have a lot here...

[@Sam-hm2sx]

The most unthrustworthy President in German History has spoken of annulling evtl. the new election.

[@AnotherMartinez]

Wow, it took him only two weeks after the World knew this was needed 😂😂😂😂

[@brazendesigns]

That’s the process.

[@maunglwin3842]

Next Canada, France and UK???

[@Nerfherder3]

Over Under for an election in Canada is 3-1 odds after March 2025

[@jonsekander619]

The whole idea was a " Regime change in Mascow 🎉🎈👏

[@iancameron7292]

Dissolved his economy too I think.

[@Harlock2day]

External figures have always influenced politics and you simply cannot complain only when it doesn't allign with your views and interests. In the end Freedom of Speech must be protected at all cost.

[@Horatiuy]

I am grateful to God that I can read between the lines.

[@kquat7899]

Let's hope that some politicians with a spine now get to run the country.

[@joeschmoe21]

Germans have no spine, since WWII. Else they would vote for AFD. Till then, it will be another government subservient to USA. US soldiers will stay, and Germany will quarrel with Russia, under orders from USA.

[@benedekgabor.]

Politicians with a spine? We’re living in a different universe I think. Lmao

[@subispaceship]

Scholz is weak

[@Nerfherder3]

AtD is pro Russia unfortunately being pro Russia right now means being pro Putin

[@asifshah5534]

Mr. Steinmeier should suggest to Pakistani Government that it should have fresh elections as well.

[@rdsc.455]

Pakistan has been created to use as an instrument, all depends upon its creators/masters.

[@dr.onurilhan3477]

Hayek’s cycle is in action once again, it appears to me that Germany is already at that famous “let’s get a man who can make a plan work” stage..

[@hollawait]

I'm staying overnight in Methodist hospital do to alcohol withdrawals and have been binging these. Thanks a lot!

[@paulshelest5008]

Getting the gas price hacked and money wasted on Ukraine

[@adamdaniel8909]

How much...?

[@snellsnell7490]

Follow the money find out who is corrupt and state it openly. Germans unlike Americans appear to be somewhat better educated please I beg of you as an American don’t allow your government to become the sewage that ours has

[@adamdaniel8909]

I think you can open to see their finances... I mean you can...

[@DOWNUNDER.]

AFD

[@eespn4764]

Far left DW😅 supporting?😅

[@ab8588]

Neoliberalism is far left?

[@poiuttyrfghj8474]

People not supporting our party is a threat to democracy! Democracy requires everyone support one party!

[@ali3nw0r1d6]

Who's this guy? I see him for the first time

[@Dead4ev1]

President of Germany

[@ali3nw0r1d6]

@Dead4ev1 I live in Germany and I literally see this guy for the first time LOL (Scholz took all the fame)

[@Dead4ev1]

@@ali3nw0r1d6 Same digger 😂. Ich dachte auch immer Olaf sei Präsident weil nur der immer zu sehen war, dass Steinmeier unser Präsident ist hab ich auch erst vor kurzem erfahren.

[@Weltenbummlerrrin]

a nobody...you can ignore him...

[@sleepercell1679]

He is the president Olaf Schultz is the chancellor of Germany they have a parliamentary system as opposed to Congress

[@potemkin8606]

CDU-CSU and AfD will soar in the upcoming elections. Will there be a centre right to far right coalition? If so, non-EU residents should reconsider plans to study or work in Germany in the next few years.

[@ab8588]

Yes Alice Weidel the lesbian married to an immigrant from Sri Lanka , former banker and atheist should win .

[@robsch21]

No it will be the same left leaning coalition that it always has been

[@potemkin8606]

@@ab8588 I am not for or against the AfD winning, that is a question for the German electorate to answer. I just don't want to watch non-EU residents suffer and see their plans fail because of government policy. That is why people planning to study or work in Germany should reconsider their plans.

[@joeschmoe21]

Germany's golden days are over. Germany prospered by relying on cheap Russian oil and gas. Under US pressure Germany is quarreling with Russia. And under 'Greens' pressure Germans shut down their nuclear power plants. And Germans are also quarrelling with China, under US pressure. China will replace most of the Industrial goods that Germany used to sell. Germany will become another resource-less welfare state like Greece etc.

[@zoom777]

Germany is still occupied

[@Zacharia183]

and that is germans' hapiness!

[@joeschmoe21]

Yup. 30,000 US soldiers. And germans cannot kick them out. Germans are forced to pay for their food and fuel.

[@avaneesh-h1i]

Hail steinmeier💪

[@johnshields9511]

East vs west. Right vs left. Sounds like ww3 right round the corner

[@zolart8711]

3:15 massive role for DW in this

[@jorgeslani7413]

The winter is coming, snow falls not to cover the hill but that every beast can show its trail...

[@mbaker9861]

Learning from what just happened in the US, protect German democracy at all cost.

[@simonvabraham]

In multi-party systems like in Kerala, the Coalitions are NOW formed and candidates/places are negotiated before the Elections are conducted, so that the coalitions govt holds-up better and longer now after the elections with a united manifesto prior to elections. This process can morph the govt in to a two party system at the governing level and not five of them. Shrewd political leaders must play a chess game at finest level in such systems to keep going. Parliamentary politics is ever evolving. Best wishes to German people.

[@TonyMidyett]

MEIN GOTT!!!

[@ahmednassar1738]

Thank you 🙏 please wise Germany people is highly needed for your love for you peace to all people let’s make 100 years of peace

[@Pamojah]

The moment they changed the name of Capri Sonne to Capri Sun i knew it was over 😂

[@quartzstatistics]

So keep in mind, as new elections let's say from end of march we will get new implementation of electronic currencies and further limitations of freedom and financial transactions!!!!

[@Zacharia183]

Absolutely responsible decision and man who made this decision. Pres. Duda, pls follow pres. Steinmayer!

[@leonillongno3033]

go woke, go broke

[@JoeEvermore]

But through the democratic process people vote for someone not “far left “ then that’s what the people want. They are fed up with the Neo Stalinists.

[@fandyllic1975]

One wonders how strong the German center-right is when resisting the temptation to move away from the AfD. Can Germany do what France did and coalesce around AfD opposition?

[@louisea.7736]

Whoa! 😮

[@johndudley9118]

Germs don'ts hab anyplace in parliament.

[@Midorimatt-v8k]

Ive just realized i never knew germany had a president or what he looked like

[@charlespeterson348]

The president of Germany is like the vice president of the USA, no real power

[@MichaelDillon-w7d]

How is voicing an opinion of support for a party on a social media platform.... Interference.?... that is just foolish. I think this is DW bias and support for censorship

[@vjoshvlogs5866]

And georgia still fighting for it

[@danwangwe7]

I never knew Germany had a president this the first time am seeing ,this country is going down failing together with france Emmanuel macron going home too his government has failed

[@dirtybloomers7068]

Lines are being drawn.

[@fernandorivas6360]

Democracy only if they get to win, otherwise democracy is in danger and to ban a party is ok... I knew what remarks was this lady about to say before she even open her mouth. DW's quality falls everyday

[@reversetransistor4129]

New chance to restart, I hope they will be able to get it better face the world challenges

[@prakorngirodkunkid7877]

USA started local Ukraine-Russia war:1.destroy Russia from war. 2.destroy Europe economy from high energys prices. USA has to prolong war as long as possible. Politicians shall know this tricks. German are smart people that shall know this tricks.

[@Golth1502]

Wtf, democracy as a type of government is collapsing

[@patrickgalla7588]

Sounds like the Sith Palpatine dissolving Senate

[@The_Judge300]

Scholz has always been a weak and useless leader. Germany needs a much stronger leader that gets the hard things done. Including making sure that Putin and Russia understand that they can't bully Germany, EU and NATO. Germany need a leader that makes sure to help Ukraine as much as possible to make Russia lose the war as soon as possible, bringing normality back to Germany and Europe. Letting Putin and Russia have a win in their war against Ukraine would lead to a disaster for Germany and Europe in not so many years.

[@s.m.d7212]

And which party is that? Both CDU and AFD are corrupt, BSW is Russian friendly, other parties dont have the qualifications that you propose.

[@kenmbuco1675]

How is the war in Ukraine Germany's business?

[@HazyFace_]

How so? How does the war in Ukraine affect Germany, except for the fact that Germany lost access to cheap russian gas, thanks to the US? What happens in Ukraine is literally of no concern to Germany.

[@johnmcentegart007]

Germany is an occupied country...U.S. colony...

[@norobbery]

Just as Beatles' effect in music, we are now seeing the Trump effect in world politics where it's now okay to call out nonsense and not be afraid. Beatles might not have much to do with Trump, but it's the "effect" of a movement. United States, Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Venezuela. Doesn't happen often in anything but it's happening now.

[@gepal7914]

You neglect to mention that Alice Weidel is leading in the polls for Chancellor. And the natural coalition would be the CDU-CSU and the AfD.

[@alekssv9657]

Европейский союз хотел взять в свой состав Украину, но кто бы мог подумать, что это Украина возьмёт европейский союз в свой состав 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ab8588]

The atheist lesbian married to an immigrant from Sri Lanka?

[@Tony__Tone]

​@alekssv9657 who would've thought Russia would have struggled this much in Ukraine? Crazy, all the corruption has really come home to roost.

[@brazendesigns]

Lol you don’t understand this country it seems. There is no vote for Chancellor by the public, and Weidel won’t be able to get near the Chancellery.

[@Karma.3636]

"Natural coalition" As in CDU activley portraiing themselves as Protectors of Democracy from the Far-Right

[@MrLittleJa]

Ww3?

[@syedalimehdinaqvi1]

I think if immigration office speed up the citizenship process then at least more then 1 million new votes can be taken in account and i think this 1 million new vote can play a significant role in changing the shape of upcoming election.

[@adamdaniel8909]

At least make your lies more believable... Bruh...

[@maou--sama]

he he he, all coming together

[@randomaccount53793]

When the German government suffers, the world suffers.

[@maxblanck123]

Not really, germany is just another US proxy after losing WW2. No sovereignty

[@Joeyxyx]

Are you sure about this?

[@robmiller1808]

Comedy gold.

[@joeschmoe21]

Nah. Germany, like UK, is rotting from within. German industrial exports are being replaced by China. Without cheap oil, German industry is useless. Germany is fast becoming a typical resource-less European welfare state, like Greece etc. The world couldn't care less. China and Russia are the rising powers, militarily and industrially. They matter.

[@JamesBond-su7hj]

Now is the time to apply for the 51st state status

[@adamdaniel8909]

Puerto Rico...?

[@NokBok-i3e]

Reporter:- whats next..? Germány :) we r going to offer American to operate our country…😁

[@asirisilva266]

Maybe he should have governed his country than Ukraine

[@adamdaniel8909]

What does that even mean...?

[@j.lietka9406]

Hi Nina u. Jenni ❤ 😉😘☕🌹🥰 Can tne Parliament be reformed? Danke DW ❤️🇩🇪

[@Natural_bird12345]

Perfect decision. Individual team for individual management, helps ethical and honest people on the planet earth. Simple life of a middle class person: Birth, education, job, family, savings of money for better future, self dependency. Basic values of a middle class person: ethics, honesty, respect to everyone.

[@ChadRexlogan]

WE WANT WHITE EUROPE

[@joeschmoe21]

Too late now. Pick a different shade.

[@ministry2627]

I don't. But thanks anyway.

[@garrettjackson7865]

You guys can have it. Im glad i left

[@ChadRexlogan]

@@joeschmoe21 Never too late.

[@ChadRexlogan]

@@garrettjackson7865 Glad you left too

[@humanistreason]

Things really are getting dire in the US colonies. I think when the emperial core starts to show cracks and decay it's only natural that the emperial suburbs (vassal states, a.k.a Europe) will decay even faster.

[@rossdelaney9869]

Germany needs the far right alt or it's all over

[@LavionsOregon]

ok putin

[@exodus888]

zelensky demanding more money

[@joym.2585]

😂😂 sure

[@Pamojah]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Wolfcamp555]

MAGA

[@FrankBurnham]

Free 🇩🇪

[@0farmerjohn0]

Did Daddy in Washington DC approve this?

[@adamdaniel8909]

Who...?

[@PeggyDye-v3o]

Ich bin sehr an Ihrer Aufmerksamkeit für die Audioqualität interessiert! Wie stellen Sie normalerweise Ihr Mikrofon für die Aufnahme ein? 😻👅

[@tomascarlsson1856]

German green fcckup

[@stevenzalany6112]

Long live Alice !!

[@sourc3_cod3]

time to revert back to our glory! AfD! no more ukraine or islam!

[@nfzed]

So many lies by the trolls here in the comments section

[@Chet73]

Why don’t you fill everyone in on the truth if you think you’re right.

[@mikefleissner4415]

Loving Jesus is not far right. Read your BIBLE

[@adamdaniel8909]

No one ever said that ever...

[@khairulnaeim756]

Is mud era...mr shool..men...

[@ThinWhite_Duke]

Vote farthest right every chance you get. It's a matter of survival

[@robmiller1808]

Exactly. The woke Far-Left are destroying all western cultures and countries.

[@khairulnaeim756]

Ahhh... grandpapi.... votes... yeah probably needs to summons great PAPI...shool men...

[@GSD-]

DW lies

[@shannonhalford3507]

I have to say, Germany deserves better than the decades of poor economic decision making, that has led to the downturn in manufacturing, financial institutions having to go dark to survive, the psychology of a nation impacted by Merkels " let everyone in policy ", because she thought they would all want to work in her fantasy low cost labour world, turns out, of course, she destroyed the infrastructure of the country, and escalated the safety issues of this beautiful nation....you deserve better Germany, you really do.....and, yes, DW News, as I have been saying all along, I'm NY Toms very British/Brazilian future wife MD, you seem to struggle, with us always telling the truth, and you humans always lying.....4th Guardian