- Friedrich Merz, a Merkel rival, in refusing to take in more migrants, is heavily criticizing Merkel’s past policies, which led to a loss of control of Germany’s borders in 2015-16.
- Under his leadership, he may give definition back to the CDU, which lost it under Merkel. Why isn’t Merkel speaking up about this situation in Turkey right now?
- Merkel isn’t willing to offend the Left, who are keeping her in power. She’s a treacherous politician who leads from behind.
- Norbert Roettgen is on the left within the CDU. He takes the typical Merkel line of appeasing Turkey and Erdogan, going along with Turkey’s policies and giving it money, and then blaming Russia when it all goes wrong. This is the Merkel copybook.
The real rival to Merkel is Armin Laschet (pictured), who wants to improve relations with Russia. He is expected to win the leadership of the CDU.- Macron wanted a summit with Putin, Merkel and Erdogan to put pressure on Putin, to be the Napoleon opposing Turkey and Russia. Putin stopped this. Macron can’t afford to take a strong line on the migrant issue in Turkey or else he’s playing into Marine Le Pen‘s hands. He’s also been an advocate of regime change in Syria, so it’s difficult for him.
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As migrant dispute heats up, where is Angela Merkel? (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 492
ALEX CHRISTOFOROU
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the disappearance of German Chancellor Angela Merkel amidst the latest migrant row between Turkey and the European Union, via the Greek and Bulgarian borders.
In Germany, CDU chairman Friedrich Merz, broke away from Merkel’s ‘all migrants welcome policy,’ stating that he wants to offer Turkey “every support” it needs to deal with the refugee situation, while declaring that there is no point for migrants to try and enter Germany, stating “we cannot accept you here.”
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In view of the influx of migrants at the Turkish-Greek border, the CDU chairman Friedrich Merz (pictured) is demanding that Turkey be given all the necessary support to accommodate refugees. At the same time, a loss of control as in 2015 must be avoided.
“First of all, this is a major humanitarian catastrophe, which is currently taking place on the Greek islands and also between Greece and Turkey,” Merz told MDR Aktuell on Monday. “The Federal Republic should help and maybe help more than it has done so far.” Germany had to be ready “to give every support, every help also to Turkey, to enable a reasonably decent accommodation”.
“And at the same time we have to send a signal to the refugees there: There is no point in coming to Germany,” emphasized Merz. “We cannot accept you here.” In Germany, everyone involved agreed that something like the refugee influx in 2015/2016 should not be repeated. Germany must of course also keep control of its own borders if such a situation should occur again, said Merz. The word loss of control was rightly used in Germany in 2015 and 2016, and should not be repeated.
Roettgen wants new refugee agreement
Merz’s competitor in the fight for the post of CDU leader, Norbert Roettgen (pictured), instead called for a new edition of the refugee agreement with Turkey. “Either we 
Europeans help the refugees in Turkey in cooperation with Turkey, or the refugees are driven out of their misery and come to us,” said the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Bundestag on Monday in the ARD “morning magazine”. “That’s why we need a new edition of such an agreement.” It is now a matter of providing financial help “very quickly” to help refugees in Turkey.
Roettgen also called for more pressure on Russia in the Syria conflict. “We clearly have to put pressure, political, economic pressure on Russia.” Russia is “politically the decisive player” to get the causes of flight in Syria under control. “We look away and only react when the damage is there,” he criticized. Everything that happens now is “foreseeable at least for weeks”.
Following Turkey’s announcement to open the borders to the EU, thousands of migrants are trying to get to Western Europe. According to the UN, around 13,000 migrants are enduring cold weather on the Turkish border with Greece.
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