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OpinionFischer: Unity would have been impossible with the AfD: Former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer warns of the consequences of fundamentalism ...
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Fischer: Unity would have been impossible with the AfD
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Joschka Fischer: “We live in very turbulent times”: Joschka Fischer performs in Bayreuth and talks about the contents of his current book “Who are we?”
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Joschka Fischer: “We live in very turbulent times”
Joschka Fischer in Bayreuth - | A call to "defend the republic": Not a normal reading: Joschka Fischer discusses politics directly with visitors at the ...
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Joschka Fischer in Bayreuth - | A call to
Joschka Fischer is coming to Ahrensburg: He wants to know who we are: Joschka Fischer, former Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor, will be at the Ahrensburg ...
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Joschka Fischer is coming to Ahrensburg: He wants to know who we are
OpinionThe Return of the German Question: Joschka Fischer fears that the victory of the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt could augur a nightmare scenario for Europe.
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The Return of the German Question
Worried, almost resigned: Joschka Fischer speaks in Osnabrück: Joschka Fischer read and discussed to a sold-out audience at the noz media center ...
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Worried, almost resigned: Joschka Fischer speaks in Osnabrück
AfD in Saxony-Anhalt - | Joschka Fischer warns CDU against coalition: Several parties are discussing giving the AfD governmental responsibility and forming a ...
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AfD in Saxony-Anhalt - | Joschka Fischer warns CDU against coalition
Joschka Fischer: | "America will withdraw from Europe": Former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer sees Europe at a turning point. Germany must prepare for a new ...
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Joschka Fischer warns on Lanz that Germany will "crash": On "Markus Lanz" (ZDF), former Vice-Chancellor Joschka Fischer chose drastic words to describe the ...
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Joschka Fischer warns on Lanz that Germany will
Key FactsJoschka Fischer Warns of Germany's Economic Collapse
May 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
  • Joschka Fischer highlights a fundamental rupture in Germany-US relations, undermining the longstanding transatlantic security pact.

  • He states Europe must now independently ensure its own security amid shifting global alliances.

  • Fischer criticizes the current coalition’s failure to agree on vital reforms, putting Germany’s competitiveness at risk.

  • He calls for a major recovery effort to avoid economic and social downfall, citing past cooperative successes as a model.
  • We Europeans must understand: We are on our own now, and we must take care of our own security.
    — Joschka Fischer, in a Markus Lanz interview, discussing transatlantic relations and Germany's security.
"We must defend ourselves": Former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer calls for a European nuclear bomb
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Key FactsFischer Calls for European Power and Nuclear Deterrence
Jan 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Joschka Fischer recognizes the decline of US democracy and stresses Europe's need to become an independent geopolitical actor.

  • The false belief in perpetual peace in Europe must be replaced by rapid and comprehensive military strengthening.

  • Germany should not pursue its own nuclear weapons but support deterrence within a European framework.

  • Europe's economic and technological reliance on the US demands accelerated digital innovation and closer cooperation.
  • Europe must become a power, and at the moment we are still standing in our own way.
    — Joschka Fischer discusses the need for Europe to take on a stronger geopolitical role.
Joschka Fischer sees Donald Trump failing: Joschka Fischer is worried. The former foreign minister believes US President Trump could cause a lot of damage ...
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Joschka Fischer sees Donald Trump failing
Joschka Fischer: "Without democracy, the best intentions are nothing": Whether it's the Middle East, the war in Ukraine or the AfD: the world situation is bleak ...
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