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German Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer demolishes the bridges to Chancellor Angela Merkel. His party, the CSU, tries to make a compromise with it
The power struggle between the CDU of Angela Merkel and Horst Seehofer seems to have finally been decided. (Photo: Filip Singer / EPA)
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer made a brief press release on Monday at two in the morning after hours of talks with CSU leaders. His party wanted to renegotiate with the CDU, still hoping to communicate. He has made his offices available as CSU Party Chairman and German Interior Minister. "It's a concession from me," said Seehofer. "Otherwise, it would have been final today."
With this statement remains in the dispute between the CDU and CSU at the German asylum policy for the time being, all that it was, and yet not quite. Seehofer has not yet resigned, but a resignation is now almost inevitable. By bringing his own resignation into the game, Seehofer has already lost power decisively and at the same time showed his party the way out of the crisis: Seehofer could be a pawn or a martyr, and the CSU can accept Merkel. Reconciliation would probably be too much for the moment.
Fatalistic rhetoric
Seehofer's fatalistic rhetoric demonstrates his willingness to accept this fate. Yes, he is promoting it. Seehofer already seems more likely to be in the ancestral gallery of the CSU than under active politicians. "I will not be sacked by a Chancellor who is Chancellor solely because of me," he declared to the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" on Monday. He finds himself in a situation that is unimaginable: "The person who helped me get on the saddle threw me out." It does not seem possible that he supports a compromise. "I should bend over," said Seehofer, "I can not do that."
The CSU has pointed out in recent weeks that the dispute with the CDU is only a contentious argument, a disagreement in asylum policy. Merkel's criticism by Seehofer shows that he is also interested in the personal payroll. His frustration committee is self-revealing.
The End of Seehofer Party
While Seehofer gradually brings back all the bridges to Merkel, the CSU is approaching. "We are ready to compromise to reach a solution to the substantive issue," said Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder on Monday. It was not so long ago that he proclaimed an "end of credibility". Little by little, we must assume that this meant above all the Seehofer finale.
"The Horst surprised us a lot with his decision," said Söder in a sincere tone, and he stressed how much the CSU was trying to change on Seehofer. The fact that Markus Söder and Alexander Dobrindt, head of the CSU country group, have speculated on Seehofer's resignation from the beginning, is not necessarily predictable. But they are now allowed to accept it with approval, but both are already longing for the position of CSU party president.
But even if Seehofer gives up his duties, they have a problem. In order to preserve their credibility, they must give Merkel the asylum policy in their asylum policy, how else to explain to the population that a debate on asylum policy should have been settled with the resignation of their party leader whom they had just congratulated?
Negotiations continue
Berlin was renegotiated on Monday. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Union faction met at the Reichstag. In unison, it is now emphasized how important the common faction is for the stability of the whole country. "We want to stay together," said Volker Kauder, leader of the Union. He would have received many applause during the joint session. Some CSU politicians have been able to speculate in recent weeks that the CDU can not go to their line and Merkel deny allegiance. You should have been wrong. By Seehofer's explanation of Monday morning at the latest seems to be the power struggle between her and Seehofer finally decided. The CDU is behind Merkel
Horst Seehofer thinks of the resignation and puts on line the alliance of the CDU-CSU
In the evening, the chiefs parties from both parties met. Previously, Merkel and Seehofer had also met with Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble to find a common outcome. At 10 pm, a meeting of the coalition committee takes place, which the SPD demanded. Wednesday morning already, the faction of the Union Reichstag has planned another meeting
The conflict between the CDU and the CSU began when Seehofer canceled the presentation of a so-called master plan on the asylum policy on 11 June. The Chancellor had already signaled to her that she did not agree with a single measure that appears in the Seehofer plan. Seehofer wanted to designate asylum seekers who were registered in another EU country at the German border. His party was standing behind him. Merkel rejects this measure. It refers to European law.
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