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CDU Secretary General Kramp-Karrenbauer sees "many good candidates" for the presidency of the CDU
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Does the General Secretary of the CDU have what it takes to become higher?
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer could soon lead the largest German party. At the CDU party conference in December, she wants to outdo Jens Spahn and Friedrich Merz. But what does the Secretary General really represent?
The secretary general of the CDU, Kramp-Karrenbauer, sees no favorite in the race to the estate of Angela Merkel. At the same time, she criticized the culture of debate in her party – but refused to differentiate "artificially" from the Chancellor.
faFor the succession of Chancellor Angela Merkel at the head of the CDU, the Secretary General and aspiring to the Office, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, "many good candidates".
A total of twelve members of the CDU have announced their candidacy for the presidency – besides Kramp-Karrenbauer, Health Minister Jens Spahn, and former leader of the parliamentary group Friedrich Merz, they are largely unknown. However, some candidates, such as international lawyer Matthias Herdegen, have canceled their candidacy.
Commenting on her electoral chances at the CDU party congress in Hamburg in December, she said Wednesday in the ARD "Tagesthemen": "For the moment, it's an open race." If this happened in such a way that they would lose the elections and as announced their position of CDU The Secretary General would then continue to volunteer at the CDU, "first take a short break and then continue to watch".
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At the same time, she criticized the culture of debate in her party. When asked if the party leadership had ruled too much from above, she pointed out, "In fact, in recent years in particular, government decisions have often been made and the party debate took place ". The members of the CDU wanted this to change.
Kramp-Karrenbauer: I know how to win elections
In the run-up to the presidency of the CDU, Kramp-Karrenbauer also shared her experience as a successful activist. She brings not only a "very great knowledge" of the party and experience of government work, she said Wednesday night on ZDF. "I know how to win the elections of an opposition and defend these majorities against all odds."
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When asked if it was the big difference for his co-competitors Friedrich Merz and Jens Spahn, she only replied: "It's in the respective biography." Merz had until now no government office, Spahn is Minister of Health.
At the same time, Kramp-Karrenbauer said that the election of the president of the CDU was still related to "the fact that he also wanted to one day become chancellor." However, it is now a question of choosing a leader party, the CDU has put in place so that the party at any time elections can be successful.
At present, there are debates on whether the grand coalition of CDUs, CSUs and SPDs will hold until 2021. The Saar also refused to define "artificially" Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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She sees no problem in being called "Merkel's confidante" because she worked closely with Merkel. However, the cooperation between the parties and the government must change. In the future, fundamental decisions should first be discussed within the party and not dictated by the government.
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