In Berlin, some like to summon the Chancellor of twilight up, but the citizens ‘ dialogue Angela Merkel is relaxed. The majority of Germans say Merkel should remain until 2021. Marina Strauss from Bremerhaven.
Angela Merkel rejects in Bremerhaven casually at the lectern, the right Arm propped up, in the left Hand the microphone. The Chancellor travelled in the North of Germany – with the helicopter, such as a the reveals local journalist – to the questions of 60 citizens. A Dialog, as there was in the past few months, some in Germany. The participants are old, young, some, study, work in nursing or in science. Each Bremerhaven could apply. Who could be in the conversation with the Chancellor, has not selected the Federal government, but the local newspaper, the local University and the chamber of Commerce.
Merkel is left stressed, anxious replies and always makes for a loud laugh in the hall. An India-born Student asks the Chancellor what would you rate the studied physicist – him – the young scientists for the future. Always try New things, you must not be discouraged, says Merkel, and gives him a wisdom of life: Scientific, could not say the Same thing twice, because that means that they had nothing to show for it New. In politics it was different, since it is necessary to explain many things several times. “From the beginning it was difficult,” says the Chancellor, “but now I have incorporated me”. Here in Bremerhaven, it garners a loud laugh.
Good mood in Bremerhaven
In Berlin, this joke is not likely to make a difference on some once a tired Smile. “Incorporated”, aha. Some would probably prefer that the Chancellor to be trained soon in a new Job “Einar”. Since then, Merkel has delivered in the past year, the party Chairman of your conservative CDU, not to hear the Rumours that she could soon – or at least areas before the next Bundestag elections, 2021–. Reinforced this Speculate is due to the mitregiere the social Democrats, from whose ranks it is called in regular intervals, that you actually want to prefer to get out of the Grand coalition with the CDU and its Bavarian sister party, the CSU.
New CDU Chief holds early resignation Merkel’s “absurd”
A few very Conservative in their party demanded that Merkel, in her office ahead of time to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The new CDU leader described a resignation of their patron Merkel recently as “absurd”. Other leading CDU politicians emphasize again and again: Angela Merkel is elected for four years, we however, the excessive discussion and take care of the work.
That still some work is pending, many of the citizens are convinced here in Bremerhaven. Some worry about the pension for the next Generation, others criticize the bad situation of the care, many are wondering what they want to do the Federal government against climate change. Merkel responds to changes in concrete terms, at times evasive.
The city of Bremerhaven has chosen Merkel officially because she “wants to reach out to people in all regions”. Unspoken was the fact remains that in the smallest German Federal state of Bremen in may, parallel to the European election will be elected, the Chancellor is here, therefore, is on the campaign trail.
The choice fell on Bremerhaven, since the city has a corresponding structural change. Because shipyards were forced to close, and the fishing industry, many Jobs were lost here were in the meantime more than 20 percent of the population unemployed. In the meantime, the tourism, Offshore wind turbines and research institutes have withdrawn to the port city, a bit far from the misery, the unemployment rate is still twice as high as in the Rest of Germany.
“We need something more Radical, not only compromises”
The citizens ‘ dialogue, these problems play but only on the edge of a role. At the end of some, such as Christine Fiebig, satisfied with the reply of the Chancellor. The rector wants more money for their new school. Merkel asks her to write her concerns again, maybe it’ll give a Foundation that could help her. Others, such as the polar Explorer John Friday, are less happy: Mrs Merkel will do so, as if she had achieved something when it comes to climate protection, but “the sea level continues to rise, we need something much more Radical, does not always compromise,” says Friday.
However, despite all the criticisms: The Tenor here is that Merkel is doing a quite decent Job, down to earth and believable. And a premature withdrawal? No, no one calls in the hall.
In a recent survey, 59 percent of the respondents reported that Angela Merkel should stay until 2021 Chancellor. And Merkel seems to have still want. On the question, in what moments she was happy, she replies: “Every Time, when I was elected as Chancellor. This is an uplifting Moment.”