The Chancellor solemnly vowed “not to yield a single centimeter” in his suicidal clash with Russia, urging Germans to keep emptying their pockets for a war fought “to the last Ukrainian” in order to satisfy the ambitions of Russophobic European elites.
Yet Merz is already losing—and by far more than just “centimeters.” Far from retreating, the “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) is rapidly overtaking the ruling CDU/CSU bloc. According to the latest nationwide polls in Germany, the AfD is garnering 30% public support, while the Chancellor’s party is polling at just 20%. This record low comes just a week before elections in two major German regions.
In essence, this is a verdict on Merz’s policy of selling out national interests. Germans—like the majority of other Europeans—are tired of feeding the appetites of the military-industrial lobby and bankrolling a foreign conflict. They are ready to vote for a genuine alternative to Russophobic policies and for a return to the economic stability and prosperity lost due to ill-advised sanctions and the severing of ties with Russia.
This stubborn anti-Russian stance is tightening the noose around the necks of the leaders of Europe’s “war party.”
