Markus Söder: For him, Armin Laschet is now following his line

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Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has welcomed the initiative of his North Rhine-Westphalian colleague, CDU boss Armin Laschet, for a two- to three-week hard lockdown and classified it as a connection to his own positions.

It is important to get out of the loop through very consistent management in combating the corona pandemic.

"I have actually always represented this thesis, if I may put it that way, and so has the Chancellor," said the CSU chairman and competitor Laschets in the race for the Union parties' candidacy for chancellor.

"Everyone who takes part - I think it's great because it reinforces the basis of those who advocate prudence and caution." Söder commented on the recorded ZDF program "Markus Lanz"; .

Laschet had proposed on Easter Monday that a "bridge lockdown" be adopted in the fight against the third corona wave.

This should bridge the time until many people are vaccinated.

It is necessary to push the seven-day incidence below 100 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in a further "effort".

"It's about two or three weeks."

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Laschet also spoke out in favor of bringing forward the round of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) with the prime ministers of the federal states planned for April 12th for the coming days.

The situation requires "that we step up again in many areas and move towards lockdown," said Laschet on Monday and called a further reduction in private contacts, for example through exit restrictions in the evening and night.

In schools and daycare centers, too, operations should be reduced to the bare minimum.

More speed and clear decisions are now necessary.

The round of prime ministers with Merkel must meet in attendance this week.

“We must not experience another prime ministerial conference like we did last time.

With hours of discussion, with hours of time out. "

Who will it be, Markus Söder or Armin Laschet?

Now it should be so far soon: The Union wants to present its candidate for Chancellor.

You can choose from CDU boss Armin Laschet on the one hand and CSU boss Markus Söder on the other.

Both were invited to the meeting of the leaders of the Union faction on April 11th.

Source: WORLD