Monday, October 20, 2025

20 Oct 2025: Germany: Four Things

 1.  From the weekend, it's become apparent....that the tens of billions that Chancellor Merz talked about saving....by pushing welfare folks in working....is NOT about to occur.

Best estimate....talked about a good bit  over the weekend....savings might  add up to 850-million Euro 'saved', and this only occurs if they get 100,000 working.

Lot of BS chatter....but related to over-expectations.

2.  WELT piece this AM.....'Germans should prepare for a 72-hour period of outage'.

Odd commentary by a security guy....suggesting massive grid outage, or supply chain problems.

He's suggesting  electricity out and grocery operations out.

3. AfD Party says they want to make Trump a honorary citizen of  Bad Durkheim (where his family came from).

4.  German Defense Minister visiting Iceland this week.  Port agreement being worked up with Germany and Iceland.

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