Ukraine politics: Söder hands out violently against Scholz – "Strangely listless", "Greens take over his role"

Created: 05/24/2022, 17:13

By: Felix Durach

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder has attacked Chancellor Olaf Scholz because of his Ukraine policy and denied him his leadership role.

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Berlin - While hostilities in eastern Ukraine continue and the Russian war of aggression is entering its third month, warfare continues to dominate the German political landscape.

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder attacked the federal government with a view to Germany's Ukraine policy and the ongoing discussions about the delivery of heavy weapons to the war zone.

Söder attacks Scholz because of Ukraine policy: "Olaf Scholz used to be at least sloppy.

But today?"

The main target of the verbal attacks by the CSU boss was Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), with whom Söder went to court harshly.

"Olaf Scholz used to be at least sloppy.

But today?

You have to say it so hard: Unfortunately, Olaf Scholz often leaves the Germans alone during this difficult time," said the 55-year-old in an interview with

on Tuesday .

The term “smurf” is probably an allusion to the federal and state corona summits last year.

In a heated discussion about the current corona measures, Söder is said to have asked the then SPD chancellor candidate and finance minister Scholz to stop "giving such a slouchy smile".

In an interview, Markus Söder sharply attacked Chancellor Olaf Scholz because of his corona policy.

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With a view to the developments in Ukraine and Germany in recent months, Söder further explained that it was now clear to him that Scholz "is not the chancellor who can lead and take people with him in difficult times." As Chancellor, Scholz currently has difficult problems Making decisions, however, above all does not manage to communicate these decisions and the preceding processes correctly.

Ukraine news: Söder hands out against Scholz – "seems strangely listless and shows little empathy"

Söder states that it was correct to point out the possible danger of nuclear war to the citizens of Germany.

"But then?

Then he disappeared from the scene again for three weeks, leaving the Germans alone with this worry.

And when he finally spoke, nobody understood what he actually wanted to say," was the verdict of the Bavarian Prime Minister.

"He seems strangely listless at times and shows little empathy at this time of crisis.

In fact, the Greens are taking over his role," Söder adds.  

The war in the Ukraine is also the first major endurance test for the newly assembled federal government in Berlin.

There was disagreement in the coalition for a long time on the issue of arms deliveries.

While various politicians called for the release of heavy weapons for delivery to the Ukrainian war zone, the Chancellor kept a low profile for a long time and dodged questions about heavy weapons.

At the end of April, the Bundestag finally decided to deliver heavy weapons to Ukraine.