The Political Space of the EU in the Context of the Elections in Germany

Abstract

The political space of the European Union is characterized by the interweaving of crisis processes at both the national and supranational, integration levels. The crisis of the Spanish statehood has been added to the debt crisis. The signs of separatism have also been shown up in other states of the European Union. “Brexit” and financial and budgetary battles have further aggravated the political functioning of the EU. After the adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon (2007), its progressive development was expected. Reality has overturned these expectations. In such an environment, the political well-being of the national EU member states is an important factor of stability. But even here in recent years there has been a heterogeneous evolution of their activities. The migration crisis that shook the EU integration framework had become a kind of «trigger» of the political aggravation in the countries. Having these processes as a background, the results of the parliamentary elections in Germany attract attention. This country holds a dominant position in the economic system and in the political space of the European Union. It follows thence its exceptional role in overcoming the signs of crisis in the European Union, finding optimally compromise solutions for their curbing and creating prerequisites for the stable functioning of the European Union. The results of the Parliamentary elections in September 2017 have evolved into a spectacular event in the entire post-war political life of Germany. Such election results have become a turning point in the country’s political development. There are all signs that the country is entering a new phase of political national development, which will affect the prospects of the European Union.