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“Asylum law knows no upper limit”: Laschet surprises Illner in the Triell with a refugee statement

2021-09-13T13:43:06.503Z


In the TV triall before the federal election, Armin Laschet went into attack mode. He surprised Maybrit Illner with a statement on asylum policy.


In the TV triall before the federal election, Armin Laschet went into attack mode.

He surprised Maybrit Illner with a statement on asylum policy.

Berlin - Together with his competitors Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Annalena Baerbock (Greens), CDU chancellor candidate Armin Laschet answered questions from presenters Oliver Köhr and Maybrit Illner in the TV triumph of ARD and ZDF.

Even if Olaf Scholz is listed as the winner in a quick poll after the triumph, Armin Laschet was also combative.

The CDU chief surprised two weeks before the general election with his position on the subject of asylum policy.

TV-Triell: Laschet on the subject of asylum policy with an unusually clear statement

Towards the end of the program, presenter Maybrit Illner directed the discussion to Germany's immigration and asylum policy. She put a direct question to Armin Laschet. “We have a number in the grand coalition that has been agreed upon, from 150,000 to 200,000 people who come to Germany as asylum seekers,” Illner introduced the topic. “And there are 400,000, annotated by the Federal Employment Agency, that we would need to keep our economy going. What does Armin Laschet say about these two figures if he were Federal Chancellor? ”Was the moderator's question.

"The fact is that we have a modern immigration law today," said the CDU leader at the beginning of his answer, responding to allegations by his competitors that Laschet and his party would argue against such a law.

"We have to advertise for qualified immigration in the world and for this we need a new climate that signals: We invite everyone who can make a contribution to come to Germany", is Laschet's clear commitment to the shortage of skilled workers.

However, the CDU leader added that both he and his party would stand up against immigration into the social system.

TV triumph: Laschet surprises Illner - "Asylum law knows no upper limit"

As Laschet was about to finish his answer, he was interrupted by Illner, who also wants a statement from the Union's candidate for chancellor on the number of asylum seekers Germany should accept. But Laschet anticipates the moderator's objection and introduces the second part of his answer. He surprises Maybrit Illner with an unusually clear statement.

“The asylum law knows no upper limit,” the CDU leader began his answer with a serious look.

“We can define target values,” says Laschet, referring to the number of 150,000 to 200,000 asylum seekers.

"But if someone has a legal right and he is politically persecuted, he can also make use of this right of asylum," the chancellor candidate made clear.

Illner reacted somewhat perplexed to Laschet's clear answer: "That's good what you are saying," interjected the moderator, before the CDU boss continued.

The candidate for chancellor then called for better use of the potential of those who already speak the country and speak German.

Just as he is already striving for in North Rhine-Westphalia.

TV-Triell: The ultimate limit - Laschet is clearly committed to the dispute

The clear statement made by Armin Laschet on the subject of asylum policy was probably a bit of a surprise for many, as the question of a migration limit had split the Union for a long time in 2018. The relationship between the sister parties CDU / CSU was put to the test by the ongoing debates that flared up in response to the refugee crisis in 2015 and the significant loss of votes in the 2017 federal election.

In addition to the asylum policy, other topics were also discussed in the TV triall.

The fact check on the broadcast reveals which statements from the candidates do not stand up to scrutiny.

The triumph on Sunday evening was the second of three TV clashes between the Chancellor candidates from the Union, SPD and Greens.

The third and final triall will be broadcast on September 19 by ProSieben, Sat.1 and Kabel eins.

(fd)

List of rubric lists: © WDR / dpa

Source: merkur

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