Germany Sunday to elect a new Federal President. And it was the man six years ago, U.S. Senator John McCain called a follower of the “school of diplomacy of Neville Chamberlain.” It was in the pages of the Wall Street Journal writes columnist Doron winokur.
He recalls that the new President of the German social Democrat Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who has previously held the position of Minister of foreign Affairs. The same position in the UK was in the 30-ies of the last century, and Chamberlain, whose name is associated with the policy of appeasement of aggressors. A British diplomat in 1938, made the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Nazis. The browser notices that Steinmeier is also famous for its desire to improve relations with Russia. He was succeeded by Sigmar Gabriel, also a social Democrat who shares views on Russian politics of the new President of Germany.
“Together with the government, these two were in favour of the EU started to ease sanctions imposed on Moscow for its aggression against Ukraine, while Angela Merkel insists that the first Russian troops must leave Ukrainian territory. Last summer, Steinmeier also made questionable statements about transatlantic relations, and ridiculed the NATO maneuvers in Eastern Europe, calling them meaningless parade, which only provokes Russia,” the article says.
Gabriel with him then agreed, saying that “it is not necessary even in theory, to create the impression that we are playing with the ability to use weapons” against Russia. In the parliamentary elections this year for the post of Chancellor will face another German social-Democrat Martin Schulz, former European Parliament President, who is considered the “candidate of change”.
“The Germans lived up to that took a new President, who in August talked about work “side-by-side with Russia” on the restoration of Aleppo after the war in Syria? Yes, the Aleppo, which became the place where Russian and Iranian crimes for which, according to Merkel, it is necessary to punish the perpetrators”, – says the article.
He also expressed hope for “the continuation of friendly and fruitful cooperation for the prosperity of a United Europe – a democratic and free”.
As reported, former Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinm elected as the new President of Germany. For his candidacy voted 931 of 1260 members of the Federal Assembly of Germany.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the election for President of Germany and was invited to visit Russia.
