Angela Merkel criticizes the celebration of the unification of Germany. “We still have to prove”
Merkel said on Thursday evening in an interview with Public Television ZDF that he understood the placement of chancellor of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and chairwoman of the Bundesrat Anke Rehlinger.
As she noted, she also highly values French President Emmanuel Macron, who will be the honorary guest of the celebration, organized this year by the Saar country – one of the 16 Lands forming the Federal Republic of Germany.
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“Without solidarity, the unification of Germany is unthinkable”
– perhaps, however, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of German unity invited to deliver a speech As a guest of honor, there should be someone from Eastern Europe or Eastern Germany Merkel noticed.
German politicians visiting Poland almost always emphasize the merits of the Polish opposition, primarily the Solidarity Movement to overcome the division of Europe and the union of Germany. The head of the Bundestag Julia Kloeckner emphasized last week during a visit to the Sejm that Without solidarity, the unification of Germany would be “unthinkable”.
The former chancellor assessed in an interview with ZDF that, despite the problems, the unification of the country was “great happiness”. She pointed out that Germany from the East must still “prove that they understand the values allegedly recognized by everyone in the West.”
Merkel criticizes AFD
Merkel sharply criticized the alternative to Germany (AfD) – a party whose main goal is to limit immigration and deportation of all foreigners entering into conflict with the law. In an interview with ZDF Merkel She called AfD a “part of people despising people.” In her opinion, AFD divides the Germans into an elite and nation and defines who belongs to the nation and who does not.
“This is a violation of the constitution, which states that all power comes from the nation, and all German citizens are the nation,” Merkel said. The former chancellor accused the AfD “sowing envy, hatred and racism.” As she noted, populism is not only a German matter, but also occurs in other countries, including in France, other European countries and in the USA.
Merkel, originating from Germany, managed the government in Berlin in 2005-2021. In 2015, she decided to accept several hundred thousand refugees, mainly from Syria and Iraq. In earlier interviews, Merkel admitted that the policy of open borders led to an increase in the popularity of AfD.
