Sunday, May 31, 2026

31 May 2026: Germany: 3 Things

 1.   New party 'boss' for FDP, Wolfgang Kubicki.  Party has a 5-year trend (downward) on votes....currently at 3-percent on polling.  Belief is that Kubicki can get more attention....getting them up around 6-to-7 percent (enough to get seats).  Party is pro-business....less on taxes.  If they get more votes....likely taking mostly from CDU or SPD.

Curious thing about Kubicki....he often get invitations to ARD/ZDF public forum shows  (I'd guess at least 6 times a year).

2.  N-TV piece.....Germany short on 2,000 prosecutors.

3.  Some hint from the Pentagon....when they suggest 'closures' or drawdowns....it'll occur pretty fast.

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