Autocrats are sorting the world again, liberal democracy is under question – but in the Berlin political bubble the power rituals run as ever. That is dangerous.
That was a Sunday evening, as it could have taken place in the last millennium. The SPD won the citizens’ choice in Hamburg and is again allowed to form a stable coalition with the Greens, while a few right -wing populists are allowed to take a seat on the opposition banks.
The result is to be treated to the Free and Hanseatic City. And it is a clear example of how well under the right circumstances the traditional Federal Republican model can still work.