Chancellor Merkel is apparently reacting to the Union's low polls - and correcting a statement from June.
She is now campaigning.
Frankfurt / Berlin - Around six weeks before the federal election *, the polls of the Union are on the decline.
The pressure on Chancellor candidate Armin Laschet * is currently growing.
Numerous voters continue to consider Markus Söder * to be the more suitable candidate for the CDU * and CSU.
In the middle of the election campaign tour of Laschet, which he started on Wednesday in Frankfurt *, Chancellor Angela Merkel * speaks out.
Merkel had asserted in June that she definitely wanted to stay out of the Union's election campaign.
Finally, at the end of September, after 16 years as chancellor, she resigns and clears the way for a new manager in the Union camp.
Merkel is now correcting this statement: The Chancellor apparently appears in the election campaign after all.
An appointment is planned for August 21, as reported by the German Press Agency.
Bundestag election: Angela Merkel intervenes in Laschet's election campaign
At the time of the announcement, however, it remained open whether she would appear alone or together with Laschet.
This is reported, among other things, by the Tagesspiegel.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung had previously reported that it had only been planned that Merkel should have appeared at the opening and closing events of her party.
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Armin Laschet and Angela Merkel in the flood area of North Rhine-Westphalia.
© Wolfgang Rattay / dpa
Chancellor Merkel continues to enjoy great popularity.
Laschet should now apparently help her charisma.
The Union's candidate for chancellor attracted attention in recent weeks, in particular through the laughing action in the flood area of North Rhine-Westphalia * and the plagiarism allegations against him *.
Comment on Laschet's laughter
Armin Laschet should look for a future as a private person - He is unsuitable as Chancellor
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In addition, the thematic priorities in the election campaign are missing.
Daniel Günther, Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein and CDU politician, therefore recently said: “That doesn't convince anyone.” For example, the CDU / CSU * was barely able to score on the topic of climate change, which is probably the most discussed at the moment.
On Friday, activists from “Fridays for Future” want to demonstrate again in Frankfurt for measures against the climate catastrophe. * (Tu)
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