Corona: Two questions from a member of parliament clarify the accident of the Greens: Merkel solved it

Berlin – Chancellor Merkel in the “cross examination” in Bundestag: In the middle of the Crown crisis, who reversed public life in Germany and caused massive economic and social disruption, the chancellor had to answer questions from parliamentarians in the Bundestag *. In the coalition agreement, the Union and the SPD agreed that Merkel would face the debate three times a year.

A great opportunity for the opposition and also for the “backbenchers” to corner the chancellor and “roast” her. But what really happened? A cheery Merkel answered questions from all factions and even made everyone in the room laugh. Matthias Höhn, a member of the left Bundestag, had to admit via Twitter: “Despite all political dissent, you still have to say: you can do it.”

A Green interrogator made it particularly clear why his group had contaminated * in recent weeks. The eco festival had a slowdown of up to 24 percent to currently 14 to 16 percent. In some polls, it is now even behind the SPD.

Corona crisis: Green MEPs could “roast” Merkel, but only ask secondary questions

Deputy Ulle Schauws Spokeswoman, queer women and politics spoke in her parliamentary group. He asked a question about the Corona crisis, but it had nothing to do with the millions of short-term workers *, the fallow tourism sector *, the invasion of freedoms * or strategies to contain a second wave of viruses *. It did not cause the Chancellor anguish or the need to explain, quite the contrary.

The 54-year-old man wanted to know: “Are you satisfied with the proportion of women in political decision-making positions currently in the fight against the crown crisis? Do you think that in this way the perspective of women is taken sufficiently into account, especially considering Note that you have not appointed the Minister for Women and the Family as a permanent member of your Crown Cabinet?

With the second part of the question, Schauws spoke of the no appointment Franziska Giffey in the so-called small crown cabinet, at Merkel the defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, Home secretary Horst SeehoferForeign Minister Heiko MaasHealth Minister Jens Spahn as well as the head of the Federal Chancellery, Helge BraunI had recorded. With her two women and four men.

In addition to this central cabinet, a large crown cabinet also meets once a week, in which all affected ministers participate: Giffey also sits at the table. This is exactly what Merkel pointed out in her response. “In this regard, I don’t see the need to catch up”he explained, especially since Franziska Giffey knew how to make himself heard. The SPD minister always “made it clear what she wanted.”

Chancellor Merkel confidently resolved Corona’s questions from green MPs

Merkel also showed little understanding for the first part of the question. “I have to tell you that I am pleased that there are quite a few professors in the virological field, in the field of public health service and in the ethical fields. Now I have to meet many people in relation to counseling.” There is one, especially when it comes to the healthcare sector. “They tend to have more women on committees” than in business.

Also read: Crown Confession: Spahn admits serious government mistakes *

“It is not known whether this already speaks for equality now,” said the chancellor. With respect to political decision makers, the situation could “naturally change, not ad hoc” during the crisis. e.g.

Clash of the Greens in the Crown Crisis: Habeck has to explain to Lanz

In a way, the secondary questions from the Bundestag members and also the way Chancellor Merkel answered them confidently, Symbolic of the role and loss of meaning of the Greens in the Corona crisis. With Markus Lanz * the federal president had to Robert Habeck Explain on Tuesday night why your party is currently stumbling. Habeck “would have been treated as an upcoming candidate for chancellor until recently,” moderator Lanz recalled. On the ZDF talk show, the top green politician replied that it was a “wrong view” of his party that he had to be found again in the crisis.

The past crises were mostly times of opposition, the refugee crisis had made the AfD great, and the climate crisis had given its own party a boost. the Crown crisis On the other hand, it was an “extraordinary situation”, since a society had to first unite against an “external enemy, the virus”. This form of crisis had “all forms of opposition involved in responsibility,” one had been online. The Greens didn’t “dance in the front rows” and “we didn’t want that at all,” said Habeck near Lanz.

Also interesting: Seehofer employee calls virus “global false alarm” – far-reaching consequences have now leaked *

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