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Daemon
Member Thu Dec 02 13:25:27
The new chancellor of Germany will be elected by the parliament in a few days. Today Merkel got her "Großer Zapfenstreich" ceremony for farewell. Such great pics:
http://www...VM2KSRH6YFOL5BSEVTHLLPN6S4.jpg

Daemon
Member Thu Dec 02 13:25:59
http://www...2A4BIJ7LH5LHJER2Z443ETW5TQ.jpg

jergul
large member Thu Dec 02 13:37:22
Why are germans with torches scary?

Rugian
Member Thu Dec 02 13:46:47
How is it that a couple of Charlottesville yahoos with tiki torches causes the entire world to lose its mind, but you Nazi fucks are still allowed to pull this stunt?

Daemon
Member Thu Dec 02 14:03:14
"Why are germans with torches scary?"
I think it's less scary on video and when you hear them playing music.

http://youtu.be/bAT-C86Cv9Y?t=3509

murder
Member Thu Dec 02 14:51:38

"Why are germans with torches scary?"

You would think they'd avoid that but ...

murder
Member Thu Dec 02 14:55:05

"I think it's less scary on video and when you hear them playing music."

Should have gone with an oompah band.

Daemon
Member Wed Dec 08 05:15:41
She's gone!

The greatest Führerin of the whole world is no longer leading Germany!

My brain is full of fear, I don't know how to survive without her watching over me.

http://static.dw.com/image/59292262_303.jpg

http://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/08/europe/germany-olaf-scholz-chancellor-inauguration-intl/index.html

Olaf Scholz appointed as Germany's new chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel after 16 years

(CNN)Olaf Scholz was voted in as Germany's new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing to an end Angela Merkel's four terms at the helm of Europe's largest economy.
Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the secret vote in the Parliament as expected, a culmination of months of negotiations following the SPD's narrow victory in September's federal elections.
Following the ceremonial protocols, Scholz went to see German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who officially appointed him as the country's new Chancellor. He will be sworn in at the Parliament later on Wednesday.

The 63-year-old life-long member of the SPD served as the Labor and Social Affairs minister in Merkel's first coalition government in the late 2000s. In 2011 he was elected mayor of Hamburg, a position he held -- with high levels of support -- until 2018.

Since then, he has served as the vice-chancellor and finance minister in Merkel's grand coalition government, a powerful position in German national politics.
His political style is not dissimilar to that of his former boss -- the two are alike in many ways, despite hailing from rival parties.

Scholz, who has formed a three-party coalition with the Greens and pro-business Free Democrats, has positioned himself as a pragmatist and a safe pair of hands. He is seen as a moderate and centrist, which has made him somewhat of an outlier within his party.
"Scholz seems to partly owe his success [in the election] to posing as [Merkel's] worthy heir during the campaign, calm and unassuming -- and with his hands folded into a Merkel-style rhombus in a picture that went viral," Holger Schmieding, the chief economist at Berenberg Bank, wrote in an analyst note on Wednesday. "Such imitation is probably the best compliment he could have paid her. Despite some ups and downs during her long reign, Merkel leaves office as the most popular politician in the country, with 69% approval."
Merkel, who watched the parliamentary proceedings from the visitors' gallery alongside former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, received applause from lawmakers when name-checked by the parliamentary president Baerbel Bas.

Having led Germany for 16 years and 16 days, Merkel has narrowly missed on becoming the longest serving post-war Chancellor, trailing Helmut Kohl by mere 10 days.
Scholz has big shoes to fill. He is also taking over at a time of increasing diplomatic uncertainty in the European Union -- including provocation from Russia and Belarus, and threats to the rule of law from Poland and Hungary. Unlike Merkel, he is not well known abroad.

murder
Member Wed Dec 08 12:36:43

"German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier"

Isn't that a jewy name?

Don't answer that! I don't want you getting arrested in Germany.

All this Olaf Scholz guy has to do is avoid doing something stupid like deploying troops to Afghanistan and he will be fine.

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Daemon Member	Thu Dec 02 13:25:27 The new chancellor of Germany will be elected by the parliament in a few days. Today Merkel got her "Großer Zapfenstreich" ceremony for farewell. Such great pics: http://www...VM2KSRH6YFOL5BSEVTHLLPN6S4.jpg
Daemon Member	Thu Dec 02 13:25:59 http://www...2A4BIJ7LH5LHJER2Z443ETW5TQ.jpg
jergul large member	Thu Dec 02 13:37:22 Why are germans with torches scary?
Rugian Member	Thu Dec 02 13:46:47 How is it that a couple of Charlottesville yahoos with tiki torches causes the entire world to lose its mind, but you Nazi fucks are still allowed to pull this stunt?
Daemon Member	Thu Dec 02 14:03:14 "Why are germans with torches scary?" I think it's less scary on video and when you hear them playing music. http://youtu.be/bAT-C86Cv9Y?t=3509
murder Member	Thu Dec 02 14:51:38 "Why are germans with torches scary?" You would think they'd avoid that but ...
murder Member	Thu Dec 02 14:55:05 "I think it's less scary on video and when you hear them playing music." Should have gone with an oompah band.
Daemon Member	Wed Dec 08 05:15:41 She's gone! The greatest Führerin of the whole world is no longer leading Germany! My brain is full of fear, I don't know how to survive without her watching over me. http://static.dw.com/image/59292262_303.jpg http://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/08/europe/germany-olaf-scholz-chancellor-inauguration-intl/index.html Olaf Scholz appointed as Germany's new chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel after 16 years (CNN)Olaf Scholz was voted in as Germany's new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing to an end Angela Merkel's four terms at the helm of Europe's largest economy. Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the secret vote in the Parliament as expected, a culmination of months of negotiations following the SPD's narrow victory in September's federal elections. Following the ceremonial protocols, Scholz went to see German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who officially appointed him as the country's new Chancellor. He will be sworn in at the Parliament later on Wednesday. The 63-year-old life-long member of the SPD served as the Labor and Social Affairs minister in Merkel's first coalition government in the late 2000s. In 2011 he was elected mayor of Hamburg, a position he held -- with high levels of support -- until 2018. Since then, he has served as the vice-chancellor and finance minister in Merkel's grand coalition government, a powerful position in German national politics. His political style is not dissimilar to that of his former boss -- the two are alike in many ways, despite hailing from rival parties. Scholz, who has formed a three-party coalition with the Greens and pro-business Free Democrats, has positioned himself as a pragmatist and a safe pair of hands. He is seen as a moderate and centrist, which has made him somewhat of an outlier within his party. "Scholz seems to partly owe his success [in the election] to posing as [Merkel's] worthy heir during the campaign, calm and unassuming -- and with his hands folded into a Merkel-style rhombus in a picture that went viral," Holger Schmieding, the chief economist at Berenberg Bank, wrote in an analyst note on Wednesday. "Such imitation is probably the best compliment he could have paid her. Despite some ups and downs during her long reign, Merkel leaves office as the most popular politician in the country, with 69% approval." Merkel, who watched the parliamentary proceedings from the visitors' gallery alongside former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, received applause from lawmakers when name-checked by the parliamentary president Baerbel Bas. Having led Germany for 16 years and 16 days, Merkel has narrowly missed on becoming the longest serving post-war Chancellor, trailing Helmut Kohl by mere 10 days. Scholz has big shoes to fill. He is also taking over at a time of increasing diplomatic uncertainty in the European Union -- including provocation from Russia and Belarus, and threats to the rule of law from Poland and Hungary. Unlike Merkel, he is not well known abroad.
murder Member	Wed Dec 08 12:36:43 "German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier" Isn't that a jewy name? Don't answer that! I don't want you getting arrested in Germany. All this Olaf Scholz guy has to do is avoid doing something stupid like deploying troops to Afghanistan and he will be fine.
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