Strong and Stable - Congratulations to Angela Merkel on a 4th term

[Herr Tubthumper]

Bye bye Angela.

I think you’re being a bit premature. She will see out her record fourth term as leader of Germany and de facto leader of the EU.

 

[Jim D]

Have I just read this correctly: Merkel wants to give up being leader of her party but remain as Chancellor? How does that work then? This is one time that we can all say 'Wouldn't happen in England'

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I think you’re being a bit premature. She will see out her record fourth term as leader of Germany and de facto leader of the EU.

Come on HT, you should know better than to make a political prediction !

 

[cunning fergus]

Back on theme.

Starbucks and Amazon are equally avoiding tax in of all places ...... Germany. No one but the illiterate would claim this is British issue.

Unfortunately, we need all the western nations to unite on the disgrace of their tax planning.

But some countries are doing rather nicely from this, with European company HQ's based there, making exaggerated charges to their subsidiaries to avoid tax. Step forward Ireland, Luxembourg and Netherlands.

Absolutely, but then thats why global multi nationals love the EU, the arch priest of multi national tax avoidance is none other than Jean Claude Juncker, and his “brass plate arrangements” when he ran Luxembourg.

Looking to the future I understand her successor is likely to be Friedrich Merz....

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/bl...l-deputy-for-its-german-operations-1453054735

With a unfair wind, if this uber capitalist shithouse is at the helm of the EU’s largest economy then thank Christ we are out....

 

[The_Viper]

Have I just read this correctly: Merkel wants to give up being leader of her party but remain as Chancellor? How does that work then? This is one time that we can all say 'Wouldn't happen in England'

Worked for Putin why not Merkel?

 

[carlzeiss]

https://www.thelocal.de/20181102/two-more-suspects-being-sought-in-alleged-gang-rape-in-freiburg

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

[MENTION=240]larus[/MENTION]. How’s it going?

 

[portslade seagull]

[MENTION=240]larus[/MENTION]. How’s it going?

Does she go out on the piss with Druncker as she seems to shake a lot now

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Does she go out on the piss with Druncker as she seems to shake a lot now

That’s a very low comment. I’ll ignore it.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

That’s a very low comment. I’ll ignore it.

Out of interest, if Boris kept shaking, wouldn't you make similar comments .... particularly as he's a Tory ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Out of interest, if Boris kept shaking, wouldn't you make similar comments .... particularly as he's a Tory ?

I prefer to not mock people due to illness, so most likely no.

 

[dangull]

To be fair, she was quite reasonable in that role compared to Hitler.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

I prefer to not mock people due to illness, so most likely no.

Genuine question but has it been explained as an illness?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Genuine question but has it been explained as an illness?

She has said it’s an illness which no one should worry about, but has not revealed what it is, or whether it’s mental or physical.

 

[SollysLeftFoot]

I prefer to not mock people due to illness, so most likely no.

I bet you were busting out all the jokes when Thatcher died.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I bet you were busting out all the jokes when Thatcher died.

Ah, that’s death. That’s different.

 

[portslade seagull]

She has said it’s an illness which no one should worry about, but has not revealed what it is, or whether it’s mental or physical.

Drink !!!!

 

[carlzeiss]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...e-road-terrifying-sword-attack-Stuttgart.html

Man is hacked to death with a samurai sword 'by his ex-flatmate' in a Stuttgart street as hysterical witnesses scream in vain at the attacker to stop

Kazakh man was hacked to death in the middle of a residential road in Germany
His 28-year-old Syrian roommate was then arrested after the Stuttgart attack
Horrified onlookers tried in vain to save 36-year-old victim but he died at scene
Suspect fled on a bicycle and police found a 'sword-like object' in a nearby bush

Footage of the brutal slaying was shared on social media today and has been viewed more than 10,000 times.

It shows hysterical bystanders screaming at the suspect to stop as he stands over his helpless victim in the middle of the street and repeatedly slashes him with the sword.

Watching from the balcony of a nearby apartment, the woman filming says: 'Call the police. Did you call the police?'

A man replies: 'Yes, I did. He's totally stabbing him.'

The attacker is then seen lifting the sword above his head and plunging it repeatedly into the victim.

A second more graphic clip filmed by another resident shows the suspect threatening members of the public as they try to intervene and rescue the victim.

After ordering them to get back he lifts up the sword and brings it down on the bloodied victim once more before running away.

A spokesman for Polizei Stuttgart told Bild: 'We have arrested one person and it is being investigated whether they qualify as the perpetrator.'

Stuttgart is the capital of the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg and is the sixth-largest city in Germany. It is generally regarded as one of the country's safest cities, according to Welt, with several major car manufacturers headquartered there.

Social media viewers were left traumatised by the footage. Krisi Romi said: 'I'm still stunned, where is this supposed to end?'

Anes Merdanovic called it 'just sick'. Manuel Longwitz added: 'I can't find the words.'

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Thought I’d drop by this thread again.
[MENTION=240]larus[/MENTION], how’s it going?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Not going well for the old hag is it HT?

One year on, all seems okay? Did I miss something?