What do we really know about the coronavirus?
At least that: It has no holidays - and no birthdays either.
That is why Markus Söder spent his special day in the Chancellery.
Munich -
Celebrating your
birthday
in the
Chancellery
- for 99.99999999 percent of German politicians, it always remains a dream.
Also
Markus Söder
likely for years have the desire cherished his special day in the
center of power in Berlin
to commit.
This Tuesday, this became a reality - even if the Nuremberg native only spent his 54th as a guest in the capital.
The
corona pandemic
once again
called the
CSU
boss to the government district.
For the umpteenth time, Chancellor
Angela Merkel
- quasi Söder's hostess - and the 16 country leaders
debated
the measures to contain the
Sars-CoV-2 virus
, which will not only
ruin
Germany in
the first weeks and months of the new year.
Söder in the Chancellery: Prime Minister's Conference calls CSU boss to Berlin on his birthday
As deputy chairman of the
Prime Minister's
Conference, Söder travels
from Munich to Berlin
time after time in
order to make the
decisive decisions public at the press conference
after the digital discussions about
further restrictions or minor easing
.
So January 5, 2021 was no exception.
But
Söder's perhaps most stressful birthday
was sweetened for him with warm words and big messages.
Merkel took the opportunity
to congratulate
all the country leaders
right at the start of the
deliberations
.
Including the small wink towards the near future.
Because, according to the
Chancellor
, what could be nicer than being in the
Chancellery
on such a day
.
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Well, discussing more enjoyable topics, for example.
But that can only be postponed.
Despite the still open
race for the CDU chairmanship
with the candidates
Armin Laschet
,
Friedrich Merz
and
Norbert Röttgen,
Söder is
given the best chances of going into the
federal election campaign
as the Union's candidate for chancellor
.
Bavaria's father can
hardly hide the
ambitions for this in the
Corona crisis
.
As omnipresent as the father of four appears as a
mouthpiece for politics and a warning in
times
of need
.
Although Söder's armament has
long since been scratched
after his
highly praised crisis management during the first
wave of infections - for example because of the test breakdowns or the renewed high
corona numbers in Free State
- and conspiracy theorists are increasingly using it as a target, but no other politician can currently target him Things hold a candle to popularity.
Söder in the Chancellery: CSU sends a birthday greeting with an iconic photo
Except for Merkel, but she will vacate the coveted
post in the Chancellery
after the upcoming election on September 26th.
With the outgoing head of state, Söder is swimming on the
same
wave
in the
pandemic
, which can mean an additional boost.
And his party knows how to put its chairman in the right light.
The
birthday greeting
, which was
spread on social media,
was provided with an image that makes the proud Franconian look almost iconic.
We congratulate our party chairman, Prime Minister Dr.
Markus Söder, on his 54th birthday!
pic.twitter.com/CRNr2IRoRY
- CSU (@CSU) January 5, 2021
Looking into the distance, he struts loftily towards the observer, grabs his tie with his left hand.
These
congratulatory posts
can also suggest: Here comes the man who
can navigate
Germany through the greatest crisis
since the Second World War
.
To whom one can easily entrust the associated responsibility.
And who would love to celebrate his upcoming birthdays in the Chancellery.
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