Germany. Merz about the interference of the United States in elections in Germany. Strong words were said

The winner of Sunday parliamentary elections in Germany was the conservative block of CDU/CSU. As the DPA agency informed, citing preliminary official data Published on the night of Sunday to Monday by the Federal Electoral Commission, he obtained 28.6 percent support. The CDU leader, 69-year-old Friedrich Merz, will most likely become the Chancellor of Germany.

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A politician on Sunday after announcement Exit Poll results He was a guest of the “Berliner Runde” journalistic program on ARD television, in which he referred, among others to the issue of “Elon Musk's intervention in the German election campaign”. He said, “Washington's interventions were no less dramatic, drastic and finally outrageous than the interventions we saw from Moscow.” – We are under such great pressure from two sides that my highest priority is to create unity in Europe – he added in a live broadcast program.

The CDU leader also indicated that his “absolute priority” will be strengthening Europe as soon as possible so that we can achieve independence from the US step by step. ” – I would never believe that I would have to say something like that on TV. But after the statements Donald Trump It is clear from last week that Americans, at least this part of the Americans in this administration, are largely indifferent to the fate of Europe – he continued.

In addition, Friedrich Merz stated that “he is eagerly expecting” the June peak NATO In the Hague. He emphasized, however, that one should consider “much faster creation of European defense skills”.

Merz still indicated interference during the campaign USA in elections in Germany. After JD Vance speech in Munich He said “Americans are mixed up in elections.” – What irritates me, but it does not surprise me, because there were announcements of this type (…) It is not a task of the American government to explain to us in Germany how to protect democratic institutions, we will go our way – he added.

A close associate of Donald Trump, owner of, among others, the portal X (formerly Twitter) Elon Musk For many weeks, openly has been supporting its support for the far -right German Alternative for Germany (AFD). January 26 during the inauguration of the election campaign of this formation He spoke, among others that “AfD is the greatest hope for Germany”.

In mid-December, the richest man in the world expressed his support by writing on portal X that only this right-wing-capulistical and described as an extremist party “can save Germany”. He also conducted live interview with her boss Alice Weidel. Critics accuse him of using his huge range on this website to influence the result of the election in Germany.

As for the suspicion of interference Russia In the election to the Bundestag, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has warned for weeks. In January, the Newsguard company and the Correctiv investigative portal dealing with facts informed about the identification of a group of websites related to Russiawhich disseminated false information to influence German parliamentary elections. The sites were published by articles containing false information about German politicians who have a Pronat and pro -Ukrainian attitude, in particular with Green Partyknown for his decisive support for Ukraine And for green transformation. The parties also distributed content conducive to politicians and parties occupying more nationalist and Russia -friendly positions, primarily an extremely right -wing alternative to Germany (AFD).

In turn, German investigators are investigating 270 cars destroyed by placing mounting foam in their exhaust pipes. The car windows are covered with an image one of the candidates for the position of German Chancellor, the leader of the Green Robert Habeck. Initially, radical climate activists were suspected of a series of attacks. According to journalists of the weekly Der Spiegel, however, Tropy lead in a different direction. Russia is to be responsible for the action.

The Alternative for Germany (AFD) party, referred to as populist and far -right, took second place with support of 20.8 percent. Compared to the 2021 elections, this is a double increase. Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Chancellor Olaf Scholz obtained 16.4 percent of votes, which is the worst result for this party in the history of the Bundestag elections. Places in parliament were also secured by the Greens, which was voted by 11.6 percent of voters and the left (Linke) with the support of 8.8 percent.

The turnout in Sunday elections to the Bundestag was 84 percent. If these estimates persist, it would be the highest attendance from the parliamentary elections in 1987, when it amounted to 84.3 percent.

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