Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble blames Chancellor Angela Merkel indirectly for the difficult state of the Union in the election campaign.
In an interview with the Berlin newspaper Tagesspiegel, Schäuble attributed the "close race" between CDU / CSU and SPD to Merkel's decision in October 2018 to give up the CDU chairmanship, but to remain in office as head of government until the end of the election period.
Literally said Schäuble: “I am firmly convinced that both belong in one hand: party chairmanship and chancellery.
That has not been the case for almost three years, and therefore there is no official bonus.
On the contrary."
CDU boss and candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet is standing “next to the longstanding successful chancellor” and cannot say in the election campaign “we're doing everything new” or “we'll just keep doing it”.
After 16 years as Chancellor of Angela Merkel, this is "a problem" for his party and "may not be understood by everyone".