First government declaration
Friedrich Merz now sounds like Scholz? There is a reason for that
At the first government declaration of Friedrich Merz, observers felt reminded of Olaf Scholz. No wonder: the manuscript came from the pen of a Scholz man.
Friedrich Merz may never have sounded so much after Olaf Scholz. The Federal Chancellor’s first government declaration on Wednesday dealt with the minimum wage, tariff bonds, the diligence of employees in the country. His sound, the tone of speech, also reminded many observers of his predecessor, of Olaf Scholz.
Ex-FDP parliamentary group leader Christian Dürr said on Thursday morning at RTL/NTV: “Olaf Scholz could have given this speech, including praise for Olaf Scholz.” Some commentators commented similarly.
The parallels between Merz and Scholz have a curious background. Friedrich Merz’s first declaration of government was apparently largely written by a speech writer by Olaf Scholz. This emerges from internal documents from the Chancellery star present. Accordingly, the manuscript was responsible for the speech by Christian Doctor, chief speech by Scholz. Merz ‘office manager Jacob Schrot praised the good manuscript.
Friedrich Merz relies on a confidante of Olaf Scholz
In the past, speech writer Doctor was responsible for the writing of Olaf Scholz’s speech, shortly after the outbreak of the Ukraine War. He shaped the corresponding term for this moment. Merz had sharply attacked Scholz in the past, declaring him the worst chancellor ever. But the CDU politician had always praised this one Scholz speech.
After an office handover, the entire civil service apparatus is usually not replaced. However, it is unusual that Merz is still using the old speech team of his predecessor in the first few weeks. So far, a speech writer from the CDU party center in the Chancellery has started, according to the house.
Your colleague Doctor will say that the Chancellery will leave the summer. There it is emphasized that the Chancellor naturally takes drafts out of the house during his speeches, but makes his own speeches. Friedrich Merz is known for the fact that he likes to write large parts of his speeches himself and also describes manuscripts.
Ex-Greens boss Ricarda Lang was more like Angela Merkel after the speech from Merz on X, Merz Klinge. On Thursday Lang told that starRegarding the process: “With Friedrich Merz and the new government, the impression that you have to make a decision is made: either go down, but with passion, or conciliatory, but also quite sleepy, a bit like Olaf Scholz.”
The former Greens boss added: “I think more politicians need more politicians who are passionate about positive visions and the common.”
A bit like Olaf Scholz. So it apparently remains in the Chancellery for the time being.
Source: Stern
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