▲ 72 ▼ Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe. (ecfr.eu) submitted 1 day ago by Pip@feddit.org to c/europe@feddit.org 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens NATO, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent. Timothy Garton Ash Professor of European Studies, University of Oxford
[–] kossa@feddit.org 3 points 4 hours ago (1 child) Weidel is the Röhm of our times. She will be the first victim of the night of the long knives. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] plyth@feddit.org 1 point 2 hours ago History only rhymes. Lucke is dead. Petry is half dead. Weidel is too clever to be the third person making the same mistake. The AfD won't get 50% soon in Berlin. Weidel will be head of opposition for years to come. This allows the CDU to do whatever they want because the remaining opposition has less than 25% for a parliamentary inquiry committee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] plyth@feddit.org 1 point 2 hours ago History only rhymes. Lucke is dead. Petry is half dead. Weidel is too clever to be the third person making the same mistake. The AfD won't get 50% soon in Berlin. Weidel will be head of opposition for years to come. This allows the CDU to do whatever they want because the remaining opposition has less than 25% for a parliamentary inquiry committee. permalink fedilink source parent