The ex-chancellor’s criticism of the Union line on migration policy again highlights her relationship with Friedrich Merz. A scene from a discussion round looks revealing.
The criticism of Angela Merkel at the migration course of Friedrich Merz has also raised the old question of the difficult relationship between the former chancellor and the Chancellor’s candidate of the Union (both CDU). At an event of the weekly newspaper “Die Zeit” on Wednesday evening in Hamburg, Merkel called it with a view to the Bundestag vote, in which a Union application with AfD votes found a majority, “correctly and simply necessary to say my opinion”. Another scene from the discussion round ensures conversation on the network.
When asked: “Robert Habeck or Friedrich Merz?” Merkel replies cumbersome: “I am now a CDU member, I am convinced that the CDU is what the economic tasks …”, Merkel is in the hall Any laughter and applause interrupted and continues: “If I think of the economic future of our country, I wanted now, so I want to say Merz or Habeck now, then I have to say Merz, but I wanted to still ‘A reason for this. ” You are facing huge tasks economically “and I trust the CDU a lot”.
The relationship between Merz and Merkel was long after the CDU boss at the time had replaced him as an Union faction leader after the 2002 election. Since Merkel’s departure from politics and his head of office as party leader, Merz has been trying against resistance from the former Chancellor’s camp to bring the CDU to another course in refugee policy. At a CDU celebration of Merkel’s 70th birthday last summer, both were extremely friendly.
Source: Stern
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