Merz sees the credibility of the CDU damaged across Germany
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Ziemiak “Violates the decisions of the CDU”
– – The federal CDU rejects the election of left-wing politician Bodo Ramelow as head of government in Thuringia with the help of CDU votes. A party convention of the CDU Germany prohibits cooperation with the Left Party and AfD. – –
– The Thuringian CDU rates the agreement with Red-Red-Green on a cooperation until new elections in 2021 as a “historical compromise” and “real political solution”. The federal CDU and the aspirants for a candidacy for the chancellor see it quite differently. – – – DAccording to Secretary General Paul Ziemiak, the federal CDU rejects the election of left-wing politician Bodo Ramelow as head of the government of Thuringia with the help of CDU votes. Ziemiak said in Iserlohn that those who voted for the CDU Ramelow were violating the decisions of the CDU. CDU politician Friedrich Merz, who is considered a candidate city for the successor of party leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, but has not yet explained himself, criticized the Thuringian state association. “The decision of the CDU in Thuringia to elect Mr. Ramelow as Prime Minister for a time damages the credibility of the CDU throughout Germany,” said Merz of the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung”. “From the beginning, the CDU in Thuringia should never have allowed the AfD to treat our democracy contemptuously.” Jens Spahn, who is also said to have ambitions for the party chairmanship and candidate for chancellor, fears for the foundation of his party and has also decidedly opposed an election of Bodo Ramelow with the help of the CDU. “As a Union, we are in a crisis of confidence. The last twists from Thuringia cost further trust. It is now about the substance of our party – not just in Thuringia, ”tweeted the Minister of Health. Spahn pleaded for “quick new elections” – a demand that the Thuringian CDU consistently rejects, and which failed with the party leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in Erfurt. “As difficult as the situation for our colleagues in Thuringia is: After the search for a non-partisan personality has failed, no further tactics help.” Spahn was the first of the four candidates to succeed the outgoing CDU chairman Kramp-Karrenbauer, who took a public stance on the compromise from Erfurt. For weeks, the Thuringian CDU struggled with itself. In order for the federal state to have a government capable of acting, the Christian Democrats had to choose between two fundamental beliefs of their party. Approaching the AfD or the Left? This question had almost destroyed the Thuringian CDU, said district administrator Werner Henning on Saturday morning. “It tore the CDU apart. It almost destroyed them. Because we were all on the brink, ”said the district administrator in Eichsfeld on the RBB information radio. With his relief at the breakthrough in the negotiations with the left, the local politician spoke for the Thuringian CDU. Deputy head Mario Voigt celebrated a “historic compromise” after the successful negotiations with the Left Party. Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn, on the other hand, is certain that this deal will only plunge the CDU even deeper into the crisis of confidence. Left, SPD and Greens had agreed on Friday evening with the CDU on a prime ministerial election of Bodo Ramelow (Left) on March 4. Parliament will be re-elected on April 25, 2021. Until then, there should be binding cooperation between the CDU and Red-Red-Green on various projects – including the budget for the coming year.Spahn: “It’s about the substance of our party”
New election scheduled for April 25, 2021
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