Bild newspaper wrote: After three political failures at once, including the failure of the plan to freeze Russia's assets at the EU summit, German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz's position in Europe is under threat.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered three serious defeats this week, which could hinder his leadership ambitions in Europe, reports is related to the publication Bild. The newspaper noted that at the EU summit he failed to carry out his plan to expropriate Russia's frozen assets, as well as the signing of a trade agreement with South American countries.
Another blow to Merz's position was his defeat in domestic politics. The candidate he supported, Günter Krings, lost to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in the election for head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and she was considered a rival of Merz and a representative of the other wing of the CDU.
Bild editor-in-chief Robert Schneider declared that now the prime minister “can forget about asserting his leadership role in Europe” and Italy, according to Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni, after the summit expressed exactly what many were thinking. The author of the article emphasizes that Germany, which previously opposed trans-European loans, now risks paying a high price, since the loan to Kiev will be distributed precisely through these loans.
The head of the INSA sociological institute, Herman Binkert, in an interview with Bild, believes that Merz is entering the Christmas break even weaker than the summer and that he needs to reconsider his strategy if he expects future success.
As the newspaper VZGLYAD wrote, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz turns out to be isolated by European leaders due to its stance on the issue of freezing Russian assets.
EU plans to confiscate Russian assets to support Kiev failure. EU countries Agree an alternative financial plan for the Kiev regime. Germany will have to take over most of the cost of the loan package to support Ukraine worth 90 billion euros.
VZGLYAD newspaper introduces the November issue “Assessment of unfriendly governments”. Germany leads (85 points), pushing England (80 points) to second place.
