German Chancellor Wants To Maintain Stable Relations In Trump's Era, But Reminds Borders Should Not Be Changed With Harmony

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz/PHOTO via Instagram @bundeskanzler

JAKARTA - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for the importance of maintaining a "stable" relationship with the United States ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

This statement comes amid allegations Berlin Trump's adviser, Elon Musk, is trying to influence Germany's upcoming general election.

Transatlantic relations are very important for Germany and Europe. NATO is our security guarantor. Therefore, we need a stable relationship with the US," Scholz told the daily newspaper Rheinische Post as reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Monday, January 20.

Scholz revealed he had spoken to Trump twice by phone.

It was a very friendly and kind conversation. Our advisors have also met several times. So, we didn't start from scratch with a new government," he added.

Referring to Trump's recent territorial claims against Greenland, Canada, and the Panamanian Canal, Scholz insists Europe supports internationally agreed rules.

"One of the rules is that borders should not be changed by violence," said Scholz.

Scholz's remarks came a day after Andreas Michaelis, the German Ambassador to the US, expressed concern about fundamental changes in the US political system under Trump's leadership.

Trump pursues the 'maximum disturbance' agenda, Michaelis recalls in a secret document.

Berlin and Washington's relations are increasingly tense after Elon Musk, who will serve as president's adviser, publicly expressed his support for the far-right party Alternative f\"ur Deutschland (AfD) ahead of Germany's February 23.

If you're not satisfied with the current situation, you have to choose change. That's why I highly recommend people to choose AfD. This is the most reasonable move," Musk said in an online conversation on platform X with AfD leader Alice Weidel.

"The fact is, as I have said publicly, I think only AfD can save Germany. I want it to be very clear: only AfD can save Germany, period. People have to really support AfD, otherwise the situation in Germany will get much worse," he added.

Musk's support for AfD drew strong criticism from political circles in Germany, especially after he insulted President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The German government accuses Musk of trying to influence the election campaign in the country through his support for AfD.

Despite the right to voice his opinion, Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election through his statement, a government spokesman, Christiane Hoffmann, told a news conference in Berlin.

Musk, who is also the owner of social media platform X, previously wrote an editorial in the WELT daily newspaper expressing his support for AfD.

Hoffmann said Musk encouraged the public to choose a party that Germany's domestic intelligence agency is monitoring as a potential right-wing extremist case.

Currently, AfD is in second place in a national survey and has the potential to hinder the formation of a majority of the centre-right or middle-left wing coalition.

However, German main parties that are more moderate have vowed to refuse to form a coalition with AfD at the national level.