Whoever becomes foreign minister under Merz is still open. Johann WadePhul dares to do the office. In the Taurus debate, the CDU politician stands behind Merz.
Berlin- As far as the post of Foreign Minister is concerned, two names are currently circulating in Berlin: ExNRWPrime Minister Armin Laschet and the faction vice -outslaw Johann WadePhul responsible for outside and defense. So far, it is certain that the CDU will occupy the Foreign Office. Laschet interpreted in the political podcast of the Picture Already interested in the end of March. “So I’ve actually been doing foreign policy since I was politically active,” said the CDU politician.
Merz government: WadePhul dare to post as Foreign Minister
WadePhul now also explained in Daily mirror-InterView when asked whether he trusts himself to be the office that he was “in the material and know of many actors through his experience in terms of foreign and defense policy”, but added: “But of course there are other qualified people in the CDU.” The CDU politician said about the role of the Federal Foreign Office that it would be “strong because foreign policy in the coalition agreement is given a completely new status”. In view of the “many international crises”, this is “more necessary than ever”.
WadePhul supports Merz ‘Taurus position and evades detailed question
In relation to one of these crises, the next Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently made a move and the Ukraine has given the prospect of the delivery of Taurus marching aircraft. “It was always the position of the CDU that all options had to be on the table,” emphasized WadePhul also addressed Merz. He agreed with the CDU boss and repeated his execution to support Ukraine in the war against Russia: “We have to come with the situation and should not always react to new Moscow aggression and war crimes as on weekends in Sumy.”
When asked whether preparations for a delivery are already running and when it could be so far at the earliest, the Union faction vice said that the position of his party was also always that “Russia should not be informed in advance what Germany does when or not”. He therefore does not want to comment on possible preparations and time issues: “I will Vladimir Putin Do not do the favor and remove uncertainties on this question. “
Taurus debate: Merz in the prospect of Ukraine-Pistorius skeptically
Merz had confirmed his willingness to deliver the Taurus rockets on Sunday (April 13). “Not that we intervene in this war ourselves, but that we equip the Ukrainian army with such weapons,” he said in the ARD-show “Caren Miosga”. This must be done in coordination with the European allies.
The executive Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) then skeptically commented. At an SPD conference in Hanover, he contradicted representations that he had always been for such a weapon aid: “I never said that.” There are good arguments for the delivery of Taurus, but there are also “many arguments, good arguments against it”. Only part of it could be discussed publicly.
Pistorius also skeptically expressed himself to coordinate with the allies. “I don’t know a European partner with such a system. Therefore, this is also a thing with the coordination,” said the SPD politician. The Ministry of Defense should continue to remain in the SPD hand in the future. It is very likely that Pistorius will remain in office.
Weapons for Ukraine: WadePhul does not see a “sticking point” in SPD approval when delivering taurus
WadePhul told the Bavarian media group that he considered a joint decision on Taurus deliveries with the SPD to be possible. “The SPD also knows -not least since the renewed Russian war crimes in Sumy -that you have to deal with Putin differently,” said WadePhul. In a Russian attack on the city of Sumy, more 34 people were killed on Sunday, more than 100 people were injured in the rocket strike. With a view to possible Taurus deliveries, WadePhul continued: “I don’t think the SPD approval is a ‘sticking point’.” Rather, one will “come to a common position and decision, which is then also worn by everyone”. (PAV/dpa/AFP)
