In the 48th episode of the EU to go podcast, Thu Nguyen and Johannes Lindner talk about the German federal elections, the role of the EU in the election campaign and what to expect of the new government at the European level.
Europe is facing enormous challenges. Who governs Germany in the future will also be decisive for the EU. Since the end of the traffic light coalition in November last year, the German government has hardly been able to act at the European level. But even before that, its European political will left a lot to be desired - for instance when thinking of the ‘German Vote’. Nine days before the election, there is a lot of talk about migration and a little about the economy. But where is EU policy in the Bundestag election campaign?
Together with Johannes Lindner, Co-Director of the Jacques Delors Centre, Thu Nguyen looks at the German election campaign and the role of Europe, which has recently taken on an unexpected significance. Looking ahead to 23 February, the two ask themselves: What are the parties' European policy proposals? What would German European policy look like under a Chancellor Friedrich Merz? And why is a stable German government so important for Europe, especially in these times?
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