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Chancellor candidate Laschet on ARD: Nasty moderation - viewers think it's "terrific"

2021-04-23T08:38:04.355Z


Armin Laschet is the Union's candidate for chancellor on ZDF and ARD. He hands out against other parties. The news ticker.


Armin Laschet is the Union's candidate for chancellor on ZDF and ARD.

He hands out against other parties.

The news ticker.

  • Armin Laschet * is now the Union parliamentary group's candidate for chancellor.

  • In the ZDF interview, the CDU * chairman distributed against the Greens

    (see update from April 20, 7.47 p.m.).

  • In an ARD conversation, he tells his critics what he is planning now

    (see update from April 20, 8:20 p.m.).

  • The news ticker is continuously updated.

Update from April 21st, 12:10 pm:

On Tuesday, Armin Laschet was a guest in the

ARD series

of interviews

“Confess color”, moderated by Oliver Köhr and Tina Hassel.

The moderation of the show from Köhr caused a lot of laughs on Twitter the day after.

"On the day the Union clarified that Armin Laschet will be its candidate for chancellor - 'For heaven's sake'," said the ARD man, involuntarily delivering a funny moment.

Because: The following program was called "For heaven's sake".

Many Twitter users celebrate the fact that the moderator left a slightly longer pause between the name of the program and the addition “is the following program” and call it “terrific”, among other things.

Legendary moderation, especially at # farbebekennen with Armin #Laschet pic.twitter.com/FpO2aGAFgr

--Ommunickator (@kommunickator) April 20, 2021

Update from April 20, 8:37 p.m.:

This means that the ARD interview is over and Laschet appeared on both of the major public broadcasters the evening after the decision was made by the Union.

But there is also an appearance on RTL.

Laschet distributed on ZDF against the Greens, among other things

(see update from April 20, 7.47 p.m.).

In the ARD, he emphasized the demarcation of his party to the AfD and his line in the corona policy

(see update from April 20, 8.30 p.m.

).

Update from April 20, 8:30 p.m.:

At Laschet, climate protection comes up every day.

He stands for this topic, he tells the moderators in the ARD.

Regarding the election in Saxony-Anhalt in June, he said: “Can the democratic parties succeed in forming their own government?” That’s what this election is about.

He emphasizes the clear demarcation of his party from the AfD.

"We discuss solutions with everyone else in the democratic spectrum." Everything that is operated by the AfD must be "resolutely" fought.

Chancellor candidate Laschet on TV about his Corona policy: "The line was very straightforward"

Laschet believes that politics is not just about polls and the “question of power” - but why do you want this power, what are the goals. Regarding his corona policy, which is seen by some as a rolling course, he says: "The line was very straightforward and it still applies today." If the incidence figures fall, it would also have to be checked again which restrictions on fundamental rights could be withdrawn. He also defends his idea of ​​the "bridge lockdown", as this would have been faster than the currently discussed federal law with the corona emergency brake.

At the end of the interview on ARD, the moderators talk about the current Chancellor.

“The shoes are big, of course,” the CDU boss says.

After 16 years of chancellorship with four major crises, one must have “great respect for this life's achievement”.

"I rule a large country, but I also know with a certain humility what it means to be Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany."

“I will try the best I can to do with this office.” At least if his party is elected and is allowed to appoint the Chancellor after the Bundestag election in September.

Armin Laschet in an interview with ARD and ZDF: "It was a tough week"

Update from April 20, 8:20 p.m.:

An interview with Armin Laschet was just broadcast on ZDF, now the interview on ARD.

He states that both prime ministers have received encouragement.

“It was a tough week, but then in the end a decision was made,” says Laschet.

He emphasizes that, among other things, he definitely wants to contribute his European expertise even after the Corona period.

He tells his critics: After the election as CDU boss, where not everyone voted for him, he had many conversations, in the end everyone said: “Yes, now we are together.” His goal is always: “Lots of conversations lead, listen, bring opposites back together. ”In the next few days he will go to the district associations.

"We will personally manage this together," emphasizes Laschet with a view to Söder.

Update from April 20, 7:50 p.m.:

In his first talk appearance after his freestyle to the Union Chancellor candidate, Armin Laschet is conciliatory.

He emphasizes the solidarity between the CDU and CSU and hopes for the support of Markus Söder.

The CDU leader took a sharp approach to the Greens, who he accused of lacking will to implement their ideas.

Armin Laschet will have the opportunity to elaborate on his point of view at 8:15 p.m. on ARD.

Armin Laschet distributes against the Greens on ZDF: "Measure against actions, not sayings"

Update from April 20, 7.47 p.m.:

In the ZDF interview, Armin Laschet distributes against the Greens.

You have to "measure politicians by actions, not by slogans," he demands.

The Greens in North Rhine-Westphalia have approved the clearing of the Hambach Forest, Laschet says.

He also sees "more innovative, market-based solutions" for environmental protection at the CDU than at the Greens.

In polls, the Union and the Greens are currently the two strongest parliamentary groups at the federal level, so that a coalition could be possible after the general election in September.

Laschet in the ZDF interview: "Friedrich Merz always appreciated"

Update from April 20, 7.45 p.m .:

“I've always appreciated Friedrich Merz,” says Armin Laschet in an interview with ZDF. For the CDU, Merz will play an "important role" in the future. CDU boss Laschet particularly emphasizes the economic and financial expertise of his former opponent. Laschet would like to see "his commitment and cooperation" in the future. Just a few months ago, both politicians were running for the office of CDU chairman. Laschet stood out from Merz.

Update from April 20, 7:37 p.m.:

Armin Laschet gives a clear refusal to work with the AfD.

“Clearly: no,” Laschet replied to the question of whether the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt would hold talks with the AfD.

"That is not compatible with the CDU," says Laschet.

There are “no talks, no cooperation, no coalition, nothing at all!”.

Armin Laschet in the ZDF interview: "The most important thing is a joint program"

Update from April 20, 7:32 p.m.:

In the last few days, the connection between the CDU and CSU has cracked.

Nevertheless, Armin Laschet emphasizes the closeness of the sister parties.

“We can only win it together,” the CDU chairman recalls and hopes for the support of Markus Söder.

The most important thing is to “develop a joint program,” says Laschet.

Update from April 20, 7.30 p.m.:

Markus Söder leads the polls well ahead of Armin Laschet.

The Bavarian is also very popular with large parts of the Union's members.

Why does the CDU leadership forego the opinion of the grassroots when it comes to the decision of the Chancellor candidate?

In an interview with ZDF, Armin Laschet points out that the conference of district chairpersons is “not a voting body”.

He is referring to the decision of the CDU presidium.

Laschet: party "not split" after power struggle

Update from April 20, 7:25 p.m .:

The openly carried out differences between the CDU and CSU are, according to Laschet's statements, a “normal process”. An expansion of the CDU party to Bavaria, even the dissolution of the Union faction "was not up for debate," as Laschet emphasizes. The CDU chairman classified his dispute with Bavaria's Prime Minister in a long series of differences of opinion between the sister parties. He also cites the conflict between Franz Josef Strauss and Helmut Kohl. Strauss fan Söder should like this comparison.

Update from April 20, 6:35 p.m.:

There are eight days of open power struggle between the CDU and CSU, from which Armin Laschet emerged as the winner.

When asked in the ZDF interview

(see first report)

whether the top from Munich harmed the relationship between the sister parties, Laschet replied: "I believe that the CDU and CSU are closely related in terms of content, for how long they haven't been." not split, ”explains the party leader.

This was different in the past.

Armin Laschet brings up the "refugee crisis" in which the course of the CDU and CSU clearly differed.

But the differences have now been overcome.

You can read more statements from the new chancellor candidate in this news ticker from 7.20 p.m.

Chancellor candidate of the Union: Armin Laschet after the decision in the ZDF interview

First report from April 20:

Berlin / Munich - The Union has had turbulent days. The open power struggle between Chancellor candidates Markus Söder and Armin Laschet put the sister parties to the acid test. Ultimately, the Bavarian Prime Minister gave in, and the CDU chose its chairman Laschet as candidate for chancellor. With the words “the die has been cast”, Markus Söder announced his retirement a few hours earlier.

Now the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister is supposed to lead the ailing Union faction out of the polls. Most recently, the association of CDU / CSU achieved historically poor poll numbers, which should cause concern lines in the Konrad-Adenauer-Haus with regard to the federal elections in September. Now Armin Laschet faces the conversation with ZDF editor-in-chief Peter Frey and the deputy ZDF editor-in-chief Bettina Schausten. The interview in the early evening can be found in the media library and will be broadcast on TV at 7.20 p.m. At 8:15 p.m., an interview with Laschet can also be seen on ARD, which was recorded beforehand. At 8.15 p.m. he is live with his opponents Annalena Baerbock (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) on RTL to answer questions in a very special format.

Armin Laschet named the Union's candidate for chancellor - Söder gives in

In a special digital meeting of the CDU board on Tuesday night 31 of 46 board members entitled to vote had pleaded in secret ballot for their own party chairman (77.5 percent), only 9 voted for Söder (22.5 percent), 6 abstained ( percentage not evaluated according to CDU rules).

This was preceded by a six-hour debate in which supporters for Laschet and Söder clashed.

Söder had announced that he would accept any decision by the federal executive board. Although he repeated this on Tuesday, he did not miss the opportunity to address current surveys. After internal frictions, Armin Laschet was looking for reconciliation on Tuesday. He thanked Markus Söder and the CSU “for the good, fair treatment in a very far-reaching decision, including a very personal decision”.

The CDU leader will be busy in the coming weeks and months until the federal election to change opinion in the Federal Republic. Especially since the Greens, with Annalena Baerbock, proclaimed their candidates for chancellor - without fighting an open power struggle. Now he has to find a way how the Union candidate wants to lead his parliamentary group out of the polls and increase his own popularity.

* Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

Source: merkur

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