The designated Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is questioned by Marietta Slomka in the “heute journal” of ZDF.
When it comes to Karl Lauterbach and the FDP, the SPD man becomes monosyllabic.
Munich / Berlin - It was an interview that was like an exchange of blows.
Late on Wednesday evening (November 24), ZDF presenter Marietta Slomka and soon-to-be Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) met in “heute journal” after the traffic light alliance made up of the Social Democrats, Greens and FDP presented their coalition agreement as the basis for the coming federal government .
The 52-year-old Slomka asked the 63-year-old Scholz a series of uncomfortable questions.
The acting Federal Minister of Finance and future head of government, on the other hand, looked downright tired and had trouble fending off critical objections.
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explains what was wrestled about in the live interview.
Olaf Scholz (SPD) on corona politics: ZDF woman Marietta Slomka just won't let up
“At the beginning you talked about Corona, about the seriousness of the situation.
That was about four and a half minutes.
Very little time, and nothing really new was announced.
In other words: the warnings from the Chancellor, who met all of you again yesterday, have ultimately faded away.
Right? ”Slomka threw at him right at the beginning.
Scholz spoke soberly about "a number of clarifications and tightenings" and about "limiting offers to those who have been vaccinated or have recovered".
He spoke about “establishing a crisis team together with the federal states in which we assess the situation anew every day”.
He did not want to respond to the alleged lockdown request by the Executive Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU).
In the video: Overview - This is in the coalition agreement of the traffic light alliance
Slomka, on the other hand, persistently asked - right on top of that: “Mr. Scholz, that's been around for a long time. There is no shortage of numbers, data, and facts. There is also no lack of expertise. And the RKI takes care of the daily expert reports. So why do you need the experts first? ”Again Scholz replied matter-of-factly:“ We have to bring together those who give advice from different perspectives. ”But even this answer was not enough for Slomka. She again referred to Merkel: “There have been crisis teams up to now. And there is a Chancellor who warned a year ago. (...) She obviously suggested a lockdown, a quick 'hit hard, hit fast'. Now that it still works. "
Scholz then became narrow-lipped.
"I don't know where you got that from," he said and simply said: "In my opinion, it is right that we are now implementing all the things that we have." new Infection
Protection Act
does not occur: "But now I was just talking about the (
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(...) Are you saying that out of consideration for the FDP, which is still in a relatively steep learning curve when it comes to Corona? "Scholz then told of a" very large arsenal (...) There must never be anyone who says it doesn't work. ”So there is the“ possibility of imposing contact restrictions, if that is possible. ”The FDP was recently strictly against contact restrictions.
Olaf Scholz (SPD) on ZDF about the role of the FDP in the traffic light coalition: Marietta Slomka doggedly persists
The thesis that FDP leader Christian Lindner had mainly pushed through ideas of his party in the Ampel coalition is in the room.
“It's going to be a pretty yellow government, can that be?” Asks the TV journalist.
Scholz is now monosyllabic: "As far as I know, I will now be Chancellor," says the man from Lower Saxony with a smile.
To classify: Lindner becomes Federal Minister of Finance.
It won't pop at all.
Olaf Scholz (SPD) on the traffic light coalition
“But you know how powerful the minister of finance is?” She asks.
He replies: “I enjoyed being minister of finance.
And now I would like to be the next Chancellor. "Slomka:" But that is not an answer to the question of how much weight the FDP has with this ministry in this new coalition. "Scholz:" All ministries have weight in this coalition. " The exchange of blows continues.
Slomka: "How long does it take before it pops?" Scholz: "It won't pop at all."
Olaf Scholz (SPD) on ZDF about the Minister of Health: Doesn't Bald Chancellor Karl Lauterbach want?
And then Olaf Scholz (SPD) is also asked about the ministerial posts in his cabinet.
Slomka presumably wants to elicit from him whether Corona health expert Karl Lauterbach is one of them as Federal Minister of Health.
“One of the most unpopular jobs is that of the health minister.
Although the SPD would like to have someone in Karl Lauterbach who would like to have him ”, it says in the post before the interview.
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Corona expert: Karl Lauterbach from the SPD.
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It crackles. “A health minister is primarily responsible for obtaining and distributing vaccines. This is where the SPD comes into play, which has fallen to this department, which may not even want this department ... ", says Slomka and is interrupted by Scholz:" How did you get that? "But Slomka just keeps talking:" ... unprepared! You haven't even been able to name a name yet. ”Scholz seems irritated:“ I don't know what you're hearing, ”he says, and announces that“ a first-class cabinet will be formed with first-class women and men ”.
Slomka picks up the cross passport: “Is there then Karl Lauterbach as Minister of Health?” Scholz weighs in: “I understand that you would like to be there if the social democratic candidate for the Chancellery had a good consultation with various others on the question of how you put together a cabinet. ”Apparently he does not want to commit to Lauterbach.
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