In the gas dispute, Söder makes a traffic light sweep and names his “biggest concern” for the winter
Created: 07/11/2022Updated: 07/11/2022 05:22
By: Patrick Mayer
In the ARD summer interview: the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU).
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Ukraine, energy crisis, inflation: Markus Söder answers questions in the ARD summer interview.
The Bavarian Prime Minister hands out against the traffic light.
The overview of his statements.
Chancellor candidate
Markus Söder
?
CSU boss says no in the ARD summer interview
Because of galloping
inflation
: Bavaria's head of state demands - "VAT down as much as possible".
The most important statements from the
ARD summer interview with Markus Söder
in the ticker to read.
Update from July 10, 6:55 p.m .: Conclusion:
Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has properly distributed against the “traffic light” in the gas dispute with the federal government.
The head of state accused the SPD, Greens and FDP of being too poorly and too late prepared for the impending energy crisis.
In this context, the Franconian campaigned for the extension of the service lives of the three remaining German nuclear power plants.
Söder demanded that, due to inflation, VAT on food should be "reduced as much as possible" and that agricultural land should be "expanded to the maximum" in order to depress prices in the food trade. The Bavarian head of state predicted that the Free State would be a leader in terms of wind energy in the years to come. The 55-year-old reiterated several times that he was worried about the winter and that it was necessary to prevent pensioners in particular from no longer being able to heat their homes.
6:28 p.m .: That was it with the ARD summer interview with Markus Söder. The CSU boss is thanked for the visit, we thank you for reading this ticker.
Chancellor candidate Markus Söder?
CSU boss says no in the ARD summer interview
6:27 p.m .:
Söder is asked about the K question.
He denies that he still hopes for a chancellor candidacy.
"I'm not the leader of the opposition in Berlin.
That's Friedrich Merz, and he does it very well," he says.
And he goes on to say: "He's the boss in the opposition, my job is to work properly in Bavaria." Nevertheless, he names other possible candidates for Chancellor of the CDU for the Union.
"I know that Daniel Günther is thinking about it, Hendrik Wüst, the CSU is no longer an option," he explains.
6:25 p.m .:
Söder is asked on ARD if he can imagine a trip to Kiev.
"First and foremost, I travel through Bavaria, I'm not a foreign politician," he explains.
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6:22 p.m .:
Söder formulates the “clear demand to leave tests free of charge.
I think it was a fundamentally wrong decision not to leave the tests free of charge," he says of the current Corona policy of the traffic light federal government.
Because of galloping inflation: Markus Söder demands - "VAT down as much as possible"
6:19 p.m .:
Because of inflation, Söder demands: “VAT down as much as possible on food.” In addition, agricultural use in Germany should be expanded to the maximum “in order to reduce food prices,” he says.
6:16 p.m .:
Söder puts pressure on Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (The Greens).
Its Federal Network Agency is responsible for securing the power supply.
He cheerfully hands out against the Greens, who used to be “Easter marchers” and created a mood against the Bundeswehr.
And now they would demand guns because of the Ukraine war.
Because of the impending energy crisis: Markus Söder is promoting nuclear power plants in Germany
6:13 p.m .:
Söder talks about the nuclear power plants in Germany: “Fukushima was the point for an energy transition in Germany that didn’t work that way,” he says: “It makes no sense to switch off electricity for ten million households.
These are the three remaining nuclear power plants.”
The central question is, “can we get through the winter?
I find it surprising that the FDP is taking part and simply submitting to the Greens," explains the Bavarian head of state.
Energy concerns in Germany: Markus Söder criticizes the traffic light federal government
6:07 p.m .:
Söder on alternative energies: “We triple everything we have in terms of renewable energies.” Bavaria is working on becoming a pioneer in terms of wind energy, he says to criticism that the Free State is doing too little in this area.
6:04 p.m
.: Söder on the shutdown of Nord Stream 1 by Russia: “An exit would have led to the infarction of the German economy back then,” he says of an alleged demand by the Greens to shut down the gas pipeline from Germany.
"The municipalities are considering renting halls to accommodate old people in the winter," he continues on the rising energy prices: "Italy has reported a secure gas supply via Qatar.
Where is the replacement gas in Germany?”
Söder on Bavaria: "The Bavarian Prime Minister should always have a say in the federal government"
6:02 p.m .:
Söder on Bavaria: “I govern in a large federal state.
And a Bavarian Prime Minister should always have a say in the federal government.”
6:01 p.m .:
Söder about his worries that he has.
"The biggest concern is how it will be for the majority of our population, especially in winter," says the Franconian: "I'm worried that thousands, maybe millions of people will have to be accommodated in some halls in winter."
6 p.m
.:
It starts with the ARD summer interview with CSU boss Markus Söder.
Update from July 10, 5:45 p.m
.: The Union of CDU and CSU calls for an extension of the term for nuclear power plants because of the impending energy crisis.
Söder recently reiterated this demand from the federal government, which has so far been rejected.
“Everyone must know: Renewable energies will help in the medium term.
We would need several thousand wind turbines to replace nuclear power.
Unfortunately, they won't be in place by January 1, 2023. We don't believe in the long-term nature of nuclear energy either.
But now it's an emergency.
Need knows no commandment and no ideological blockade, ”said Söder the
world.
In the ARD summer interview: Markus Söder talks about urgent issues
Update from July 10, 5.30 p.m
.: In half an hour it will be time: Markus Söder (CSU) speaks on ARD about the urgent issues of this time.
About the looming energy crisis, Russia should turn off the gas supply to Germany.
On Germany's Ukraine Policy.
And about the Union's role in the opposition.
Follow the most important and exciting statements by the Bavarian Prime Minister here in the ticker.
From Bavaria and Munich: Markus Söder attacks against the traffic light government
First report from July 10th:
Munich – Markus Söder and the traffic light federal government.
From Bavaria and Munich, the CSU leader is constantly putting pressure on the cabinet of Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD).
This Sunday (July 10th) he wants to do it on site in Berlin, from 6 p.m. the ARD summer interview with the Franconian can be seen.
Matthias Deiß, deputy studio manager in the ARD capital studio, interviewed the 56-year-old on the terrace of the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus.
ARD summer interview: CSU boss Markus Söder answers questions – here in the live ticker
In advance, Söder gave a powerful warning against the traffic light because of the energy shortage threatened by the Russia-Ukraine war.
“The Free State is not responsible for energy policy.
Unfortunately.
The federal government decides on the energy supply, on gas, coal and nuclear power.
The fact is: dark clouds are gathering over Germany," he said in an interview with Die
Welt
and said: "The country is less prepared for the coming crisis than other European countries."
If the gas stops flowing, there is a risk of a stroke for the German economy.
CSU boss Markus Söder
While Italy is already reporting the conclusion of gas contracts and other countries are continuing to use nuclear power, Germany does not have a really secure supply situation, Söder continued: "The Federal Network Agency only warns and shows gaps, but there is no coherent concept.
Therefore the sentence applies: The truth lies in the gas pipe.
If the gas stops flowing, the German economy is threatened with a stroke.”
Union attack on traffic lights: Bavarian Prime Minister puts pressure on the federal government
In an interview with Die
Welt
, Söder demanded : "Whatever it takes!
This must apply to the energy supply: bring together everything that is possible in terms of energy - and leave nothing out or switch it off for ideological reasons.
The traffic light, on the other hand, relies more on restrictions, bans, waivers and cold showers as recommendations.
While this may help in individual cases, it is not a sufficient strategy for an industrialized country like Germany.
If gas is missing, where does the replacement come from?
That has to be the question.”
In his opinion, it is completely pointless "in this situation to forego the continued operation of the nuclear power plants.
That would provide electricity for ten million households and relieve gas-fired power generation,” he explained.
In the video: CSU boss Markus Söder warns of a gas emergency and blackout
“In addition to the gas emergency, there could also be a blackout.
Switching off for purely partisan reasons is a serious mistake by traffic lights,” he said.
Will he follow up in the government district in Berlin tonight?
Follow the ARD summer interview with CSU boss Markus Söder this Sunday from 6 p.m. here in the live ticker.
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