CSU party congress: Söder with a clear statement on climate change - warning of the left government

After Markus Söder's speech at the party congress, the CSU worked through a thick application book.

It also contained topics that sparked discussion.

• On Saturday (September 26th) the

  CSU met

  for a labor convention - not in person, but online.

• Party leader Markus Söder gave a keynote address in which he spoke about Corona, climate change and right-wing extremism.

• But there are also some motions that are tough - the debate about a move on gender-sensitive language was exciting.

Update from September 26th, 7:44 pm: Markus Söder

called

as part of his

at the

.

He is

using

the example of

, where from 2035 only emission-free new vehicles are to be allowed: I am very much in favor of setting an end date from the point in time when fossil burners with

fossil fuels can no longer be registered, ”said he.

In view of the Corona crisis, however, he renewed his demand for a purchase premium for “most modern combustion engines” as a transition.

Climate protection will keep us busy for a long time after Corona.

Climate change and the fight against it is an important issue.

We need an end date for fossil fuels for cars.

# csuvpt20

- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) September 26, 2020

CSU party convention: Markus Söder reads threats directed against him

Update from September 26th, 4:26 pm

: Voting is currently underway on various applications - among other things, it is about an extension of the

on Sundays or the introduction of the

of

as a national holiday.

Over 700 party members are still virtually connected - and busy with baking cakes or grape harvest, according to moderating Markus Blume.

At the beginning of his speech,

read a list of the threats that have reached him since the introduction at the beginning of the

.

The danger behind it is greater than some believe, according to

.

wants to

on right-wing extremism in particular

.

Update from September 26th, 2:12 pm

: Finally,

calls

for a prudent approach to the crisis.

You have to be “worried but optimistic”.

One can learn a lot from these difficult times.

It is important to keep your nerve.

Markus Söder at the CSU party conference: Warning of the left government

Update from September 26th, 2020, 2:09 pm

: “I learned a lot,” says

about the collaboration with

in the past few months and moves on to next year's general election.

He assumes that the result will be close, a "blink of an eye finale".

Söder warns of a left alliance in Berlin.

The power constellations are different than ever before.

With regard to a

,

confirms

again

that his place is in

.

He also wanted to work

well with each of the candidates

after the election for party leadership of the

regardless of the outcome of the election.

Update from 09/26/2020, 2:04 p.m

.:

wants tax cuts due to the

in order to create incentives and relieve citizens.

He also thinks: “We need a digital leap.” You have to perceive the signs of the times and move towards digitization.

He announces a new quantum technology center and a life sciences center in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute.

Bavaria should become a "cadre forge for Nobel Prizes".

CSU party congress: Söder calls for more climate protection and an exchange bonus for cars

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:59 p.m

.: "

is just as pandemic as

" says

and emphasizes how seriously I take the topic.

Water scarcity is also an issue in Bavaria.

But he is also watching developments around the world with concern.

He wants to continue writing climate protection in the constitution.

Again and again he hands out small swipes at the Greens.

Just a few seconds before, however, he also asked for a bonus that encourages buyers to buy new cars.

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:56 p.m

.: Now it's about the economic consequences of the

.

As an export-oriented country, Germany and

were hit hard.

“Some things are recovering, but a lot is still in a bad way,” says Söder.

One must continue to support the individual industries and work towards losing as few jobs as possible.

Söder announced that they would meet again, especially with artists.

Söder speaks out clearly against right-wing extremism - and announces a ban

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:52 p.m

.: He

sees

as an increasing problem in the crisis and speaks of the fact that some tried to

raise

a "

.

Everyone has the right to be skeptical and to demonstrate, but right-wing extremism will not be tolerated.

In the course of this statement, Söder announced that he would initiate a ban on the imperial war flag in Bavaria as well.

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:49 p.m.: Söder

announces a round table to communicate measures even better.

“It's not all easy,” he says of the past few months.

The aim is to better coordinate what is appropriate.

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:45 p.m

.: The

should also be

set in the future.

You have to act locally and act in a targeted manner.

For Söder, the following also applies: “private before professional”.

By this he means that private activities are more restricted than professional ones.

He advocates smaller celebrations and less alcohol.

He sees masks as a key tool in combating the pandemic.

The fact that a “piece of material is the only effective means” gives him pause.

CSU party convention: Söder praises the start of school and reaffirms his corona strategy

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:40 p.m

.:

vehemently

defends the

Bavarian

.

was a pioneer, especially in the case of returning travelers.

But he admits that there were “mistakes”.

He also wants to stick to free tests for Bavarian citizens.

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:37 p.m

.: Overall,

praised

a successful start to school from his point of view.

Above all, he thanked the teachers and emphasized that masks were an integral part of this success.

However, he still sees some catching up to do on the subject of digitization.

"We have to turn the school on when it comes to

" says Söder.

Schools needed fiber optics, WiFi and tablets.

Update from September 26th, 2020, 1:35 pm

:

criticizes the Swedish model of "herd immunity".

That could not be a strategy for

.

The strategy can, however, be adapted based on the experience of the last few months.

It is important to him that there is no "second

".

Söder sees his priorities in maintaining jobs and in family matters.

"We have to give a guarantee of learning," says the Prime Minister and emphasizes how important it is that schools and daycare centers are fully operational.

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:30 p.m.:

To fight the

,

continues to rely on the observation of the infection process and in particular on the seven-day incidence.

At the moment, many young people in particular are infected, but the risk that it will jump over to older people is high.

If you only intervene when the hospitals are full again, it is actually too late. "

He also fears some nasty surprises with the long-term consequences.

His motto is: "Better to pay attention than to let up".

Markus Söder with serious words about the Corona crisis: "Corona is a kind of natural disaster"

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:24 p.m .:

"We were

," says

with regard to

.

You had the chance to recognize the danger and to react quickly and decisively.

However, he is worried when it comes to the coming

.

It will be much "more difficult".

Update from 09/26/2020, 1:20 p.m.:

Markus Söder is now speaking to his party.

In view of the

, he strikes a serious tone.

Today it is not a question of celebrating a “jubilee party conference”.

Overall, Bavaria got

.

"But I can't give the all-clear," said Söder.

He can understand frustrations, but it is important to act wisely.

"Corona is a kind of

" estimates the Prime Minister.

"A clear line" is important.

You have to demonstrate leadership quality and take responsibility.

Update from 09/26/2020, 12:58 p.m

.: The

starts in a few minutes

.

No delays are foreseeable so far.

After the presentation of the process and introductory words from

, General Secretary of the party, the keynote speech by party chairman

expected.

Then it goes to the application advice.

Before the CSU party congress: Söder takes part in a memorial event in Munich

Update from September 26th, 10:04 a.m

.: Shortly before the

starts

its

, Bavaria's Prime Minister

(CSU) has another important appointment.

Together with

and Munich's Lord Mayor

(SPD) he attended the commemorative event for the 40th anniversary of the right-wing terrorist

.

Söder's participation is a first.

On the evening of September 26, 1980, a

twelve Wiesn visitors and the right-wing extremist bomber Gundolf Köhler and

.

Some lost their limbs or still have splinters in their bodies.

It was the worst

in the history of the Federal Republic.

Federal President Steinmeier will give

.

Virtual CSU party conference: keynote speech by Markus Söder and a thick application book

Our article from September 25th: Munich

-

- that sounds very modern.

But even before their online meeting on Saturday (September 26th), the

makes it

clear that it does not want to bow to all modernities: In a quite remarkable motion, a CSU senior wants to obtain a resolution against gender-appropriate language.

On the other hand, it should also be about digitization in schools.

CSU party congress: debate on gender is in the house - delegate against "convulsive choice of words"

“It is important to ensure that the language of authorities in particular is understandable and easily accessible for everyone.

Ideologically motivated language design is out of place ”, it says in the 399-page

under the point“ C 15 - Preventing the corruption of language with superfluous gender formulations ”.

Two applications deal with the new spellings of words that should be given equal and equal rights to men, women and diverse through gender symbols, internal I or gender colon.

The applicant's request, the

, is clear: "The spasmodic wording of the gender language has to be omitted in government agencies and educational institutions." He refers to the attitude of the German Language Society (GfdS), the

as not conforming to the rules of German grammar and spelling.

CSU: Is it getting hot?

The application committee has certain reservations about gender applications

It remains to be seen whether the party congress will follow up on the demand.

The

has, in its opinion, already out that language and the general understanding of constantly subject to change.

“Legislative stipulations about the character of the language can therefore be problematic.” It should therefore be checked whether

necessary

in authorities and educational institutions

and whether intelligibility is still given.

In fact, more and more municipalities - including

- have published guidelines with recommendations for gender-sensitive language in the past few months - for example, preferring to use the term “family parking lot” instead of “mother-child parking lot”.

CSU party conference on the net: not the last virtual appointment?

Blume and Co. see themselves as "role models"

Motion "C 15" is one of the 15 motions that the approximately 800 delegates will discuss in detail at the beginning of the party congress.

Further topics are

, the fight against child abuse,

and the permanent reduction of VAT on medication and diapers.

Because of the corona pandemic, the CSU is not

holding

its large

party conference

this year

and is shifting its application work to the Internet party conference on this Saturday.

The focus is on the

*.

. @ MarkusBlume: We are the first #party that has completely relocated its big #party conference to the #internet.

Over 20,000 members took part in the preliminary consultation process online.

The virtual party conference this Saturday is a major milestone.

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- CSU (@CSU) September 21, 2020

The dates on Saturday and in December may not be the last "virtual party congress" of the CSU: Due to the Corona crisis, the party does not want to hold any major face-to-face events in the foreseeable future. "We as the CSU have stated today that on site in compliance with the general rules of caution and prudence, of course, events can take place if they are necessary, "

said

on Monday after a meeting of the CSU board in Munich." But we see a special role model for us as CSU country management, and that's why we decided that larger events and major events such as party congresses are canceled until further notice. ”(

) *

.