German elections return a centre-right government

[Furunculus]

i like the sound of the FDP, germany may be going somewhere useful now.

free-market
non-corporatist
pro-afghanistan
pro-nuclear

the only fly in the ointment is that that are pro EU-federalist, but then who isn't these days in euro politics.

i think the result is great, shame portugal didn't crown the moment by booting the socialists.

[HoreTore]

Well, at least they didn't elect another Hitler....

Always nice when the Germans don't do that.

[Furunculus]

i'm not sure if i can take that comment at face value HT, are you sure you aren't throwing out a sardonic riposte or some such witty repartee?

[Kralizec]

Someone's already mentioned Hitler, so I might as well post these:




I guess making empty promises that appeal to pretty much everyone is not just a sympton of our time

[Husar]

Just how "Christian" is CDU? Any Germans here that can answer that? I have read considerable amounts of news on them, mainly from the Economist but I fail to see how a Western European, rather secular nation can have a party named "CDU". To what extent does their purported religiosity influence their actions?

As Fragony pointed out, the christianity is mostly in their name and some general values. For some reason it still seems to attract some christian voters though.

i like the sound of the FDP, germany may be going somewhere useful now.

free-market
non-corporatist
pro-afghanistan
pro-nuclear

the only fly in the ointment is that that are pro EU-federalist, but then who isn't these days in euro politics.

i think the result is great, shame portugal didn't crown the moment by booting the socialists.

I like some of that as well, but I want to know what will happen to people who have to work for 3EUR an hour...

Well, at least they didn't elect another Hitler....

Always nice when the Germans don't do that.

I didn't vote by the way so I can't be blamed for nothing.
I really wanted to but am visiting my parents and cannot vote here, didn't have time to go for a postal vote due to having exams...must be a conspiracy to exclude me.