Today we are dealing with the CDU party congress in Leipzig, which yesterday presented a surprise and today maybe one more. In addition, the view goes to Hannover, where this Saturday the Nazis want to demonstrate and attack the freedom of the press.
Power question asked, power question not clarified
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It is amazing how suddenly the room can be turned into a room with more than a thousand people. Since the chairman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has already struggled for more than an hour yesterday through their fierce speech on Day 1 of the CDU party congress, as they still sets for the furious finale - and the question of confidence is: If the party is not ready to hers Going along with the course, "let's say it today, let's end it today, here and now and today." Silence.
"Then let's end it today" - on the one hand this proves courage, on the other hand it is a high-risk strategy. Because a question of trust and power, which poses no politician out of a secure position. On the contrary, it is a sign of weakness, as my colleague Ralf Neukirch aptly commented. A last resort to get the party back on track.
Only then nothing has happened. Because the potential challenger let the challenge roll off. The rival Friedrich Merz has assured Kramp-Karrenbauer quite nonchalantly of his loyalty and this also packaged in an attack on the SPD: "The Social Democrats are structurally disloyal." We are loyal to our chairman, our party leadership and the federal government. "
That was pretty thick applied. Another moment of silence. Suddenly, Kramp-Karrenbauer's brave offensive seemed a bit slanted, a bit theatrical. At the same time, Merz did not renounce his ambitions; on the contrary, he made them clear: next year, the contents would be "connected with credible people".
Friedrich Merz has only adjourned the argument. Next year it will be about the Chancellor candidate.
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Spearhead of the Union
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Speaking of K-candidacy. Since today's guest of the CDU party congress comes into play. From Munich, the CSU chairman Markus Söder arrives . After the years of black and black disgust, the black and black truce prevails. Because quarrels cause chaos and chaos, the conservative voter does not like so much. If Söder has recognized, Kramp-Karrenbauer has recognized.
Nevertheless, they should not underestimate the quasi party friend from the South at the CDU. Unlike the CDU, the CSU is ready sorted. The strategic center is Söder, the program is called Söder.
Stable CSU, unstable CDU: That has ever led to the little sister controlling the big one. When the CDU was weakened after the loss of power in the Bund and the party donation scandal at the beginning of the 2000s, the CSU distinguished itself as the "spearhead of the opposition" ( Theo Waigel ). That was ultimately the basis for the chancellor candidate Edmund Stoiber .
And now Söder? One should have the 52-year-olds as a possible chancellor candidate on the list, even if he himself is not as ambitious as his time Stoiber. By the way, the Chancellor has just attested a failed transfer of power to Kramp-Karrenbauer and pointed out that there is now a discussion "inside and outside the CDU", which must be decided in 2020. Inside and outside. Zwinkersmiley.
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Nazis are allowed to demonstrate against journalists
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It is a decision that hurts: In Hanover right-wing extremist NPD may march today and demonstrate against journalists. How bitter. Until recently, the police department of Hanover had fought in court for a ban, justification: endangering public safety and press freedom. However, the Administrative Court of Hanover overthrew the ban, and on Friday evening this was confirmed by the Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg.
The Nazi demonstration is directed against several of our colleagues, who are named. They have our solidarity.
At the center is Julian Feldmann , who was involved in a contribution to the NDR magazine "Panorama" about a former SS man. The SS man relativized the Holocaust and ridiculed the victims of a massacre in France in which he himself had been present. In the right-wing extremist scene, this offender is revered as a "hero". Members of victims of the Nazis now declare Feldmann's approval.
The police go out for Saturday from about 100 participants in the NPD demo. The alliance "bunt statt braun" ("colorful instead of brown") calls from noon to the counter-demonstration, about 2000 participants are expected. It is also said to be Hanover's newly elected Mayor Belit Onay.
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Winners of the day ...
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... is the greeting . Actually a disregarded at party congress early format, which the common delegate escapes by escaping to the coffee bar in the foyer. But the CDU has set new standards at its Leipzig party convention. So sincerely greeted the Saxon CDU Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer and the party congress then thanked sincerely "Prime Minister Kretschmann".
Then greeted Ursula von der Leyen , the future President of the European Commission, who turned the greeting into a salutatory speech entitled entitled "I, my many achievements and the CDU". Von der Leyen then received as much applause as Leipzig's Lord Mayor Burkhard Jung for his greeting. Only he is in the SPD.
From Schwerin came a special greeting. Kevin Kühnert sent a poisoned hello to the CDU party congress, the SPD rebel was confirmed yesterday in the state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with just under 89 percent as Juso chief. For the chairman of the CDU in the distant Leipzig he had only ridicule. He commented on her power questioning speech: "I am sappy and happy not to have to address such cloying, submissive and extortionate words to my association."
And then, of course, the biggest greeting that a CDU party congress has long seen: It greeted the no-longer-chairman and Chancellor Angela Merkel . The greeting is now quite proud and a bit exhausted.
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From Leipzig greets you and wishes you a relaxing weekend,
Your Sebastian Fischer
