# German Elites Lose UN Security Council Seat. Collapse of Europe's Leading Power

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Podcast: [The Duran on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-duran-on-odysee-5399169)
Published: 2026-06-07T16:01:37+00:00
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The Duran: Episode 2541 Germany has failed to secure a rotating UN Security Council seat for the first time in memory, losing to Austria and Portugal in a vote presided over by Annalena Baerbock herself, the former foreign minister widely blamed for accelerating Germany's diplomatic collapse through deindustrialization, the Nordstream silence, and an ideologically driven foreign policy that has made Berlin one of the least popular capitals in the Global South. Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris on The Duran argue the defeat is entirely self-inflicted, a reflection of a country that chose vassalage over sovereignty, and that Germany's humiliation at the UN is inseparable from the broader implosion of the European Union's ambitions as a global power. If Germany, once the engine of European diplomacy and the continent's most respected voice, can no longer win a basic UN vote, what does that tell us about where Europe is really headed? 00:00:00 Germany Fails to Secure UN Security Council Seat 00:01:28 Germany's Rapid Decline on the World Stage 00:03:56 Germany's Long Campaign for a Permanent UN Seat 00:05:40 Vassals of the United States: Nordstream and Self-Inflicted Damage 00:06:42 Baerbock: The Face of Germany's Foreign Policy Failure 00:08:11 Germany Blames Russia Instead of Asking Hard Questions 00:08:49 Where Does the EU Go Without a Strong Germany 00:10:14 Germany's Humiliation Is the EU's Humiliation ***THE DURAN SHOP*** https://theduranshop.com ***REVERSE GEAR SHOP*** Athleisure with Style https://reversegear.shop/ ***THE DURAN COMMUNITY ON LOCALS*** https://theduran.locals.com Join Now Get 1 Month Free Trial ***OUR OFFICIAL CHANNELS*** ALEXANDER: https://www.youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal ALEX: https://www.yo…

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