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So Hannover. “The first impression skin a not to,” says the guide “Lonely Planet”. One should best remain a bit since then, the city was already quite enchanting.
Barack Obama but helps nothing, it is only for two days. It will be probably be last visit as US president in Germany.On Sunday the conversation with Angela Merkel, the opening of the Hannover Messe; on Monday a tour of this largest industry show in the world, after the meeting with the top European quintet from Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Renzi and EU Commission President Juncker.
These are the issues raised during the discussions:
- How further the transatlantic FTA TTIP ? Obama and Merkel want to give the negotiations by a commitment in Hanover new impetus. However, it does not seem likely that the contract has finished negotiating in Obama’s tenure. What’s next after that, as under a more critical TTIP President Hillary Clinton, is completely unclear.
- As further with Russia ? In June, the EU must decide whether the sanctions will be extended. But major European countries – including Italy – are increasingly critical, the Americans on the other hand want an extension.
- As more in common Anti-terror fight ? Obama calls for closer security cooperation among Europeans, about better data exchange. Germany it measures while a supporting role. “In the fight against terror, Germany is one of our closest partners, as we are about to destroy ISIL, to prevent terrorist attacks such as the Paris and Brussels and to help countries like Afghanistan going to provide for their own security,” Obama wrote in the “Bild” newspaper, previously submitted questions in writing to his staff.
- As further with Europe ? There will be talk about the imminent “Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union” and of course the refugee crisis. “What I can say is that the United States has sustained national interest in a strong, united and democratic Europe,” said Obama in the “image”.
The meeting of Europeans with Obama on Monday is probably the last chance to meet with the US president once again in a more informal or intimate setting. Because at the forthcoming NATO summit in June in Warsaw the round is again much larger and the conversational atmosphere abundant formal. In November Obama is elected successor, his term ends in January 2017.
That Merkel Cameron and Co. together drummed in Hannover, underlines its leading role in Europe. A side effect that can certainly not regretted the chancellery. One would be yes may also meet in London, where Obama is to visit since this Friday. But that does not.
Man of sparkling speech
And so it is now up Obama’s fifth visit to Germany, if the Air Force One on Sunday seated on the airport in Hannover-Langenhagen. Only Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were as President as often in the Federal Republic.
Nevertheless, true of Obama’s relationship with Germany and Merkel after seven years: It’s complicated
There is of course the NSA Spähaffäre. Merkel wiretapped phone, the US spy BND Obama’s rejection of a no-spy agreement. The Americans had underestimated the long-term effect of this affair in Germany from the beginning, they interpreted as a temporary irritation
In addition:. Merkel and Obama have a long time to be with each other warm. From this perspective, Obama Goodbye in Hannover a thoroughly fitting farewell to Germany. Even with this city you will not soon hot
Obama is the man of big sparkling speech, Merkel wife of step-by-step , Merkel went the initial Obama hype in Europe on the nerves. In an interview with the “time” she was asked three years ago if they envy Obama for his eloquence. “No,” said Merkel, “I am quite satisfied with me.” And: “Each of us can do something better than the other the evens itself out..”
It is not so that they would not mutually appreciated. But on the contrary. Obama – and the Americans – are fascinated by Merkel’s rise: the GDR girls the most powerful woman in Europe. Obama has in 2011 awarded the “Medal of Freedom”, the highest civilian award that the President has to forgive. In Ukraine conflict Obama has left the German chancellor, the guide, it has established a common European sanctions front and negotiated with Vladimir Putin. Today he considers Angela Merkel “as friend,” said Obama in “image”
basic mood of the Germans. Unrequited love
Merkel has reached more as Obama alone could have created. His standard phrase: “Germany is one of our most important ally, Angela is one of my closest partners.” Of course, Obama says about other, for example, the British Prime Minister. Nevertheless: There are not many current state or government, facing Obama actually has respect. Merkel is definitely one. For its well thought foreign policy of gradual withdrawal of the President also politicians like she needs. Merkel is the first ever German chancellor who had to fill out a posthumous of the US vacuum.
Obama in turn has seen from the beginning to the Pacific region, not across the Atlantic. Europe, the Middle East – all of which was too yesterday . but one that the focus as US President sometimes can not freely choose which show the signs of decay in the Middle East. Also because Obama’s withdrawal policy in Syria and Iraq was more a version control policy, the IS-terrorist militias could freely recorded territorial gains.
In Germany, Obama hangover prevails. The mood of the Germans is a disappointed love. As Messiah they had celebrated Obama, he has come out many not view. Simultaneously rampant right and left anti-Americanism, egged on by right-wing populist forces as AFD and Pegida.
Almost half of Germans has no good opinion more of the US, revealed a recent Pew survey. And more and more German make with the West in question, not a few speak Russian autocrat regime beautiful. The US journal “Wall Street Journal” commented bitterly: “The anti-Americanism makes the Germans cheap nationalism with a clear conscience.”It is possible that the Germans Obama are still missing. If the Republican Donald Trump become his successor, that would be clear anyway. But Hillary Clinton should not be fooled. The withdrawal policy is their business not.
America’s partners could find themselves in the worst case as a rather passive appendage of Clinton’s foreign policy.
summary : US President Obama arrives on Sunday for his fifth visit to Germany to Hannover. He will not only open up the local industry trade fair, but also with Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Cameron, French President Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Renzi and EU Commission President Juncker. The main topics: The controversial FTA TTIP that Russia sanctions Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union and anti-terrorism fight.
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