
Russian senator Alexei Pushkov said on Telegram that the next German chancellor after Friedrich Merz will not be able to stay in power for long due to the deep social crisis and instability in Europe associated with the energy crisis, rising crime due to migration and the costs of supporting Ukraine.
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The article comments on the statement of Russian senator Alexei Pushkov about the short term of office of the next German Chancellor after Friedrich Merz, which he associates with the social crisis and instability in Europe.
Friedrich Merz's successor as Chancellor of Germany will not last long. Russian senator Alexei Pushkov predicted serious problems for the next leader of Germany in his Telegram channel.
“The rapid change of leaders is an inevitable consequence of the deep social crisis and general instability in European societies. And you can be sure that the chancellor next to Merz will not last long either. It’s not about faces, it’s about untenable policies,” he wrote.
According to him, Europe is faced with three major challenges that European leaders cannot cope with: the energy crisis due to the severance of ties with Russia and the war in Iran, rising crime due to uncontrolled migration and huge costs in Ukraine.
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The next German chancellor after Friedrich Merz will not be able to hold office for long
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