The Duran – News in Review – Episode 122. The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the shocking result in German politics that is widely seen as a serious warning to Angela Merkel's hold on power. ***** SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/theduran VISIT. Bookmark our site: http://theduran.com BUY. Pass by our shop and pick up a t-shirt: http://drnshop.com DONATE. Every little bit helps us broadcast: https://www.paypal.me/theduran/10 VIDEO: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theduran Subscribe to our BitChute Channel: https://www.bitchute.com/theduran/ SOCIAL: Find us on Gab: https://gab.ai/TheDuran Follow us on Minds: https://www.minds.com/theduran Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedurancom Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theduran_com ***** Volker Kauder, a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the last 13 years, has been sent packing as head of her party's parliamentary group in an inner-party ballot. Guenther Oettinger, who’s also one of the leading figures in the Christian Democratic Union, noted that Merkel is losing her power within the CDU party. “This is normal, she’s a lame duck,” he said in an interview. The prominent CDU politician commented on the recent shift of power within the party, as former long-time head of the union parliamentary group, Volker Kauder, whom Merkel was “outspoken in favor of,” lost his position to Ralph Brinkhaus. Oettinger pointed out that this “weakened the chancellor,” but noted that this was not the end of the Merkel era. Oettinger went on to predict that Merkel would be re-elected as the CDU chair in December to stay in the leading position for another two years as well as remain the German chancellor till the end of her term. The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker also disputed statements that Angela Merkel’s hold on power has weakened. “He didn’t get an impression that he spoke with a “lame duck,” Junker’s spokesman Margaritis Schinas told the German outlet Welt after his boss met with the chancellor. Schinas added that Juncker was looking forward to "many years of close cooperation with the Chancellor," but did not comment on Oettinger's statement. #AngelaMerkel #CDUGermany #EuropeanUnion #TheDuran ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX2bejx5mQU

Italy's Senate strips Salvini of immunity, in effort to prevent Italexit. The Duran Quick Take: Episode 614. The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss how Italian senators have moved to strip Matteo Salvini of his parliamentary immunity. Coming a day after Italy revealed it will need a massive bailout in order to save its crumbling economy, the popular Salvini, who was poised to become Italy's next Prime Minister, could now face a trial for allegedly detaining migrants at sea last year, when he refused to let an NGO ship carrying scores of migrants dock at the Italian island of Lampedusa.  Thursday's vote was close with 149 senators voted for and 141 against. #Italexit #EU #Italy #TheDuran *** The Patriot Beacon #1 Tactical Flashlight on the Market Link: https://www.patrioticlegacy.com/product/patriot-flashlight/ Coupon code: Duran20 *** DAILY NEWS: http://theduran.com OFFICIAL MERCH. AT THE DURAN SHOP - http://drnshop.com PLEASE DONATE: PAYPAL: https://paypal.me/theduran/10 SUBSCRIBE STAR: https://subscribestar.com/theduran PATREON: https://patreon.com/theduran STAY CONNECTED TO THE DURAN: PARLER: https://parler.com/profile/theduran/posts RED PILL VIDEOS: http://redpillvideos.com/ BITCHUTE: https://www.bitchute.com/theduran/ BLANKCHAT: https://blankchat.com/TheDuran TELEGRAM: https://t.me/thedurancom GAB: https://gab.ai/TheDuran MINDS: https://minds.com/theduran PODCASTS: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-duran-podcast/id1442883993 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-901836666 OTHER SOCIAL: Facebook: https://facebook.com/thedurancom Twitter: https://twitter.com/theduran_com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theduran_com End Music by Luke Mayernik: https://www.lukemmusic.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=763VwDHnS_U