Friedrich Merz as leaflets circulating choice fighters in the East? Hard to imagine, says the CDU Prime Minister Günther. Why Merz nevertheless, an Interview is used, how much Power the new Boss has and how to cut in half the AfD really is -.
tagesschau.de : The SPD argues, chooses a new leadership – and not from the depth of the survey. The CDU argues, chooses a new leadership – and to. What the CDU is doing it better?
Daniel Günther: We had an exciting Competition, it was argued about content, the applicants are not addressed personally. It was a highly professional and new procedures for the CDU – and not only for our members but also with our sympathisers and far beyond. This has helped in the polls. So: everything is done correctly.
she was his favourite: Günther congratulates Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer for election as CDU leader.
tagesschau.de: The Congress is now digested. How they felt, in retrospect, the mood?
Günther: Very good. However, there was on Friday a very close vote, 48 percent are unable to get your preferred candidate as party Chairman. Therefore, on the second day is also not a euphoric mood.
tagesschau.de: And the frustration of the Merz-trailer then hit the poor Paul Ziemiak, the new Secretary-General?
Günther: I still find it hard to interpret the result of Paul Ziemiak too much into it. We had the day before, a very scarce party Chairman election and Kramp-Karrenbauer wanted to send with the staff’s proposal is a clear Signal in the direction of the Merz-trailer. That on the day after that, now not everyone follows this suggestion, however, is not surprising.
tagesschau.de: But just under 63 percent for Ziemiak are already a mortgage …
Günther: There have been quite voices beautifully to many ‘ no, that’s true. This shows that there is still İmajbet a bit of work ahead of us.
tagesschau.de : How big is the danger of a split in the CDU in a different warehouse?
Günther: I don’t want to say that the danger is averted. The result for Kramp-karrenbauer was just too short. But the signs are very good that the CDU remains really closed to each other.