The notion that the Parliament has been elected, and that laws passed by a majority are valid, seems to matter a lot more in Germany than in France. |
The party leaders will probably be able to get support of their members at the end of the day. But it's still a dangerous business. |
They have collected protest votes, and the votes of people who normally don't vote. |
This is a political earthquake, not only for the Social Democrats but for the coalition negotiations, too. |
We'll have to wait to see the content of the coalition agreement. It will be an important sign of whether the government is ready to undertake basic reforms or only reforms too small to get Germany out of a very difficult situation. |