Coalition members are increasingly aware of the need for fiscal consolidation. However, key measures to bring the budget deficit back towards a more sustainable path have not yet been implemented so far. |
He is charismatic, as well as being pragmatic and is willing to compromise. He could become a figure of integration in his new role. |
The zeitgeist right now is instability, where the classical political constellations that we used to rely on are no longer there. |
There's a risk that the conservatives could signal a scaling-down of reform ambitions in various areas. |
This election outcome is more than disappointing. Germans are not giving parliament a mandate for far-reaching reforms. The country is split and the distribution of the votes shows that the population doesn't want to continue the reforms, let alone increase the speed. |
This means that the German election outcome will be the most important in decades not just for Germany but for Europe as a whole. |