Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Die Welt- Merkel and Seehofer

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Die Welt- Merkel and Seehofer

Even the ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of German reunification in Frankfurt can Horst Seehofer whiz. He had to prepare two cabinet meetings, says the CSU leader, and in this regard is a message for "Berlin". You celebrate, we rule - so it comes. You give you supportive of the state, we take care of the problems.

After one but joins Angela Merkel (CDU) and Seehofer this weekend of celebrations unit. Both, the Chancellor and the Bavarian Prime Minister, give each an interview (for Seehofer has finally has time), the almost entirely concerned with the refugee policy. And that's where the similarities end between the two. Even more, the words of Merkel and Seehofer collide harder than ever.

Here Merkel, who in their "We are creating the" price remains, its decision of 4 September in favor of the reception of refugees from Hungary defended -. And again lets in confidence There Seehofer, the "more is not" calls, in front of a "collapse"warns the reception of refugees referred to as a "mistake" - and the Chancellor repeatedly prompts you to put a stop signal.

Even when analyzing large differences

The longer Merkel and Seehofer talk that one in the Chancellery with the Germany radio, the other in a television studio des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the more you could wish for, both to experience arguing with each other. Merkel and Seehofer are, after all, chairman of the CDU and CSU, who see themselves as "sister parties". And everyone who hears her two leading men, comes to the idea of a family therapy did not, not around.

Even when analyzing the situation, the two party leaders come to no common denominator. Causes of flight, says Merkel, "we will have to fight much stronger".Nobody leave "recklessly his homeland". Who come for economic reasons, had to go back: "What's important, however, is that we treat every man as man, even if he has to leave our country."

All these thoughts are not to be heard at Seehofer. Where Merkel refers to the enormous number of refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Seehofer notes overlooking Germany: "No country on earth can such refugees in the long term to cope with."

Very tight, very large task, procedures, faster decisions - so persuaded Merkel.However Seehofer says: "We have the capacity limit is reached ... We can no longer, we are overwhelmed.." The rudder must be "torn around", otherwise there is a "collapse with announcement". The chairman of the CDU therefore wants changes, variations, but no course change. Seehofer argues for a reversal and designate that as well.

Family reunification? "Per capita, three times"

Merkel's willingness to staying in Hungary to take harassed refugees, "has been understood as an invitation to come to Germany." In refugee camps abroad will say, "The Germans want us to come." When asked what he expected of Merkel, Seehofer answers, his life reality have mostly "unfortunately quite given" him. It can resonate with the fact that Merkel in his eyes, well, marked by a distorted reality of life is. Four times calls Seehofer a "signal of the Chancellor" a that "our recording option has been exhausted".

Merkel maintains full contrast and justify its decision: "I would take exactly the same again," she says on the 4th of September."Of course," she had spoken with Seehofer over its fierce criticism, she replies. It emphasizes what should be emphasized at present: "We are party chairman of the CDU and CSU, and we have spoken in this context about many things." The fundamental differences between it and Seehofer nebulised yes trivialized Merkel: "There are things, because there are different opinions."

A positive perspective is trying to portray Merkel. In a few years as one could look: "If the civil war, perhaps in Syria, where so very many come, even overcome?" Seehofer other hand refers to the hitherto neglected dimension of the family reunification of refugees to Germany, brings to the prognostic formula: "Per capita, three times."