In the Bundestag elections held in Germany, neither of the two major parties that had been in charge of the Merkel administration could win a majority of seats on their own, and they are trying to embark on coalition negotiations with other minor parties. , The gap between the ideas and policies of political parties is large, and negotiations are expected to be difficult.
In the German federal parliamentary election, which was voted on the 26th, the center-left Social Democratic Party became the first party among the two major political parties, and the center-right Christian Democratic Union, to which Chancellor Angela Merkel belongs, was seated. It became the second party by greatly reducing.
In addition, the Green Party, which puts environmental policy at the forefront, has made a leap to the third party, and the center-right Liberal Democratic Party, which emphasizes the market economy, has increased the number of seats, followed by this.
Neither party has reached the majority of the parliament, and both parties are aiming to establish a coalition government that brings in the Greens and the Liberal Democratic Party, and negotiations will intensify in the future.
While the Greens and the Liberal Democratic Party have large gaps in their philosophies and policies, they both have in common that they aim to reform politics with the support of young people.
For this reason, it is expected that the two parties will first discuss policy compromises, and then the focus will be on whether the Social Democratic Party or the Christian Democratic Union will draw both parties into the coalition government.
Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has led Germany for 16 years, will retire from politics only this term, but will continue to serve as prime minister until the next administration.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "I want to continue to strengthen cooperation"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "Japan and Germany are two countries that share basic values, and India was freely opened as a partner to work together on issues of the international community in the G7 and other countries. We will continue to cooperate toward the realization of the Pacific Ocean. We would like to continue to strengthen the cooperative relationship between Japan and Germany in a wide range of fields even among the new administrations that will be established in the future. "
Also, regarding Prime Minister Merkel, who will retire from politics only this term, "I would like to express my heartfelt respect for the leadership that has led Germany for 16 years. I attended the meetings and heard various words with implications based on my abundant experience. "