Germany failed to get the 127 votes required for a seat on the UN Security Council. For Euronews, Alexander Wolf explains why. #EuropeNews
By Dr. Alexander Wolf, Leiter des Hauptstadtbüros der Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung
Published on
04/06/2026 - 9:15 GMT+2
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews.
Germany has lost the election to the UN Security Council. This is not a foreign policy drama, but a symptom. It is not the seat itself that weighs heavily, but what the defeat reveals about Germany's position in the world.
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