CDU leader Friedrich Merz also appeared at the CSU party conference in Augsburg. In his speech, he was concerned about the upcoming US election in 2024.
Augsburg – The world is looking forward to it with excitement US election 2024which takes place on November 5th. Germany is also looking at the election, the outcome of which will have massive repercussions around the globe. According to polls, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are currently in a close race. However, this doesn’t seem to matter to the Union, as was evident at the CSU party conference in Augsburg. Whoever wins the US election, conservatives fear a bleak future.
Merz speech at the CSU party conference: The Union’s candidate for chancellor insists on a change in migration policy
At least Friedrich Merz made that clear on Saturday. The Union’s candidate for chancellor from the CDU and CSU gave a fiery keynote speech at the end of the party conference. First of all, he emphasized the strong agreement between the sister parties, which is also reflected in the good cooperation with Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder.
Söder had let Merz go first in the race for the position of candidate for chancellor. The CSU leader had already given a speech to his party the day before and insisted on a change in migration policy.
Merz warns at the CSU party conference about the outcome of the US election – “then it will be pretty unfriendly”
Now Merz stepped up – and also directed his attention far beyond Germany. More precisely to the USA. He is certainly concerned about the US election there. You have to be prepared for changes, regardless of how the election turns out. A new US administration will “look much more closely at the Pacific-Asian region” than at the transatlantic region. He designated Joe Biden as probably the “last transatlantic president for a long time” in the USA – and at the same time warned of the consequences.
“If Donald Trump “It’s going to be pretty unfriendly,” said the CDU leader, emphasizing the biggest concern about the upcoming US election. Trump had already caused concern among German car manufacturers with an announcement of punitive tariffs. But even if Kamala Harris If he wins the election, things will just be “a little friendlier” for Germany.
CDU leading candidate Merz is worried about the 2024 US election – regardless of whether Trump or Harris wins
But the result will be the same for both, regardless of who ends up moving into the White House, emphasized Merz: “They will tell us Europeans: Take a little more care of yourself, take a little more responsibility for yourself “Make sure you get along and, above all, take more responsibility for your own safety into your own hands.”
The CDU’s election program for the 2025 federal election is taking more and more shape. It recently emerged that Merz, as Chancellor, probably wants to reform a tax. The CDU top candidate also has new plans for citizens’ money. (han)
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