an hour agoThree candidates seek to take Merkel's place in CDU
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The three main candidates to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel as chairman of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) presented their ideas to party supporters gathered today in the northern town of Luebek. Comments made by party secretary general Annegret Krarenbauer, 56, viewed as the main favourite, received the most applause [...]
The three main candidates to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel as chairman of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) presented their ideas to party supporters gathered today in the northern town of Luebek.
Comments made by party secretary-general Annegret Krarenbauer, 56, viewed as the main favourite, received the longest applause.
“The CDU must be restored as an internal security party, law and rule”, she said.
The 2015 refugee crisis, during which Merkel opened the doors to nearly one million immigrants, should not be repeated”, said Kramp Carrenbauer, speaking of one of the most important cases seen by CDU supporters.
Friedrich Merz, 63, sidelined by Merkel in 2002, linked the party's rise against alternative immigrants for Germany ( AfD with the refugee crisis.
Merze said that “besson could turn the party into 40% of the electorate, down from 25% that is according to the latest” polls.
Health Minister Jens Spahn, 38, who is viewed as an outsider in the race to replace Merkel, called for a larger opening of the debate within the party, Atsh follows.
He too stressed migration and security as the main issues the CDU should focus on.
