Realpolitik theme
Looks like it's time for the EU countries to invite the right-wing parties to government collaborations.
Germany: The government falls. After three years of recurring quarrels, the news finally came, that Germany's government is collapsing. The crisis comes after a meeting late last night and is mainly about disagreement over economic policy. Watch the feature on SVT's Rapport.
Germany's crisis is Europe's. It was an experiment that ended with a loud bang. The attempt to govern Germany with three parties with completely different ideologies, all to keep the right-wing nationalists away from influence. New elections and a longer period of uncertainty await.
In France, the situation is similar after the new elections held this summer. There, a weak government is trying to keep the right-wing nationalists out of power and at the same time find a majority for its budget. Watch the feature on SVT News.