Brexit before showdown: Röttgen sits down with a tweet - bizarre debate about Merkel's legacy follows

The Brexit negotiations threaten to end in a crash.

Norbert Röttgen also warns - and is the target of ridicule.

British experts are suddenly debating Merkel's successor.

• The situation around Brexit is increasingly serious and the pressure for an agreement between Great Britain and the EU is growing.

• CDU external expert Norbert Röttgen also reports with a tweet - and receives criticism.

• Brexit bizarre: The expert debate in the short message service quickly turns into a chancellor discourse.

  The CDU candidates are not doing well.

London / Brussels - For a long time, the

marginalized

the

.

But now it's getting serious.

already urging companies to prepare for all eventualities - even if there

is still a belief in a last-minute agreement in

the

.

It is clear that a

looming.

In view of this precarious situation,

has put himself

in the nettles.

For British experts a template for speculation and

in Germany.

Brexit: Can the “No Deal” still be avoided?

UK is already warning companies

Regardless of the outcome of the

, there will be changes "for which companies now have to prepare," said

,

responsible for Brexit preparations

on Tuesday.

There is "no time to lose".

Even in a new round of negotiations that began over the weekend in London, no breakthrough has yet been achieved despite great time pressure *.

Without an agreement, there is a risk of a

at the turn of the year

.

The

, meanwhile, holds an agreement on a trade pact by the end of the week possible.

The "final" between

has now been reached, Martin told the

.

He is "hopeful" that a deal will be agreed.

Martin had called the British

on Friday evening

.

Martin had expressed similar optimism about a week ago.

Brexit: Röttgen posts an appeal on Twitter - British experts react unnerved

The tug-of-war has now mutated into a war of nerves - or a kind of

in which whoever gives in first loses.

, candidate for the CDU chairmanship and foreign expert *, aroused

displeasure

in this situation with a

.

He had posted a post in German and English on Tuesday morning.

The

said that

was never driven by arguments, but by “ideology”

.

"Now it has to be a matter of reason, because the costs are enormous for both sides."

Brexit: British speculate about Merkel's successor - and draw an evil comparison with the traditional English club

The UK head of the

, reacted in exasperation.

He assessed the statement as a weakening of the

.

"I have no idea why leading German politicians are currently undermining the EU negotiators," he said in a reply tweet.

Such statements made a

more likely as they led the

to believe that the Union would give way at the last minute.

Other commentators spoke of a "steep advance".

I have no idea why senior German politicians are currently undermining EU negotiators since such comments make no deal more likely in making the UK think the EU will give way at the last minute, which won't happen.

https://t.co/QzHZjp7mSI

- David Henig (@DavidHenigUK) December 1, 2020

As a result, from a German point of view a thoroughly

.

The British

warned Henig against jumping to conclusions: "Röttgen may make mistakes, but Laschet and especially Merz, his rivals, are noticeably worse".

He recommended a Chancellor Söder *.

“He has the best political instinct among all of the above.” Worth is also active for the

.

Henig expressed

dire fears

with a view to the

- with a clearly humorous undertone.

“It looks like Man United when they wanted to replace Ferguson.

One attempt has already failed, others will follow. ”

From 1986 to 2013, the

traditional club

had great successes under coach Alex Ferguson.

Since then, five successor coaches have remained largely unsuccessful in seven years.

(

) *

.