{"id":222022,"date":"2025-02-27T15:05:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-friedrich-merz-steer-germany-out-of-crisis-to-the-point\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:05:55","slug":"can-friedrich-merz-steer-germany-out-of-crisis-to-the-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-friedrich-merz-steer-germany-out-of-crisis-to-the-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Friedrich Merz steer Germany out of crisis? | To the Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/rVhZphAnodo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can Friedrich Merz steer Germany out of crisis? | To the Point\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVhZphAnodo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Should you congratulate Friedrich Merz on his election victory \u2013 or offer condolences?? The man slated to become Germany\u2019s next chancellor will have to deal with a slew of crises. An ailing economy, the war in Ukraine, and figuring out how Germany can ensure its own security as Donald Trump pulls the rug out from under the transatlantic relationship. All seemingly intractable problems with consequences not just for Germany and Europe, but for the world. Is Merz the man for the job? Before he even gets to all that, he\u2019ll need to form a government \u2013 most likely a coalition between his conservatives, and the center-left Social Democrats. A hard enough task on its own! This week on To The Point we\u2019re taking a closer look at the country\u2019s economic woes and the Trump threat, asking: CAN Friedrich Merz steer Germany out of crisis? Should you congratulate Friedrich Merz on his election victory \u2013 or offer condolences?? The man slated to become Germany\u2019s next chancellor will have to deal with a slew of crises.<br \/>\nOur guests:<\/p>\n<p>Arne Delfs (Bloomberg)<br \/>\nChristopher F. Schuetze (New York Times)<br \/>\nMelinda Crane (US Journalist)<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Are Germans happy with the results of the elections?<br \/>\n02:30 Germany faces significant economic challenges and unemployment<br \/>\n03:05 Germans value stability<br \/>\n03:20 Germany needs leadership both domestically and in Europe<br \/>\n03:55 Is Merz a leader?<br \/>\n05:10 Video: Friedrich Merz<br \/>\n05:20 The world will not wait for Germany<br \/>\n06:14 Trade policy is a European matter<br \/>\n06:30 Europe must speak with one voice<br \/>\n07:10 The conservatives have only one coalition partner<br \/>\n08:18 The gap in defence is closing rapidly<br \/>\n09:08 The biggest problem is the deadlock Sch<br \/>\n10:58 Corona funds<br \/>\n11:05 Germany is in crisis<br \/>\n12:40 Defence<br \/>\n13:28 Merz is a transatlanticist<br \/>\n14:39 Disappointed love<br \/>\n15:48 Video<br \/>\n16:48 Was Macron successful in showing Trump Europe\u2019s perspective? Sch<br \/>\n17:40 Trump saying EU was created to \u201cscrew\u201d America<br \/>\n18:56 Macron and Merz must work together<br \/>\n19:50 Merz and Macron need to collaborate<br \/>\n21:10 Merz is a different kind of leader than Scholz<br \/>\n22:00 Trump likes a \u201cCentral Casting\u201d look<br \/>\n24:55 Don\u2019t forget Brussels <\/p>\n<p>#ToThePoint #Germany #FriedrichMerz<br \/>\nFor more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should you congratulate Friedrich Merz on his election victory \u2013 or offer condolences?? 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