Wagenknecht declared the end of globalization under Western domination

Globalization under the domination of Western countries will soon come to an end, said the leader of the German party "Sarah Wagenknecht's Union for Reason and Justice" Sarah Wagenknecht at the presentation of her party's election program for the elections to the Bundestag. A video of the speech was published on December 18 on the Union's YouTube channel.

"Globalization under Western domination is coming to an end. These changes in the balance of power are leading to instability and more and more military conflicts, which quite rightly worries our citizens as well," Wagenknecht said.

She noted that the task of the German government is to prevent Germany's participation in a large-scale war that could "grow" out of the conflicts taking place in the world now.

According to the party leader, the US is a superpower in its decline, vying for influence in the world, including at the expense of its European allies.

"This was the case under [US President] Joe Biden, and it will be the case under [US President-elect Donald] Trump - all reports point to this," Wagenknecht emphasized.

The German chancellor candidate pointed to the need for a "new social contract," adding that the population's purchasing power and quality of life have declined significantly over the past 25 years.

"Our social security system has been partly plundered by politicians and partly overloaded with services that are alien to it. <...> The majority of the population pays more and more contributions and receives less and less in return, while a privileged minority accumulates personal reserves and receives better services," Wagenknecht summarized.

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The day before, Sarah Wagenknecht was nominated for the post of Chancellor of Germany. According to the party's general secretary Christian Ley, it is clear that the "Union of Sarah Wagenknecht" has no real prospects of getting the post. He said that the party leadership made such a decision in order to prevent its competitors from having an unfair advantage.

A day earlier, the Bundestag revoked confidence in Scholz's government. In a vote on the request, which the chancellor sent on December 11, less than a third of deputies voted in favor of Scholz. He has since suggested that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolve the Bundestag, which would require calling early elections.

Scholz announced plans to raise the issue of a vote of confidence in the government in the Bundestag in early November. Steinmeier then endorsed February 23, 2025, as a possible date for early parliamentary elections. The leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) unanimously nominated Scholz. German political scientist Eugenia Pimenova estimates that Merz is the most likely contender to succeed him.