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Big applause for Merkel

It was to be anticipated that this may occur. When CDU chairman Friedrich Merz opened the thirty eighth social gathering convention in Stuttgart on Friday morning, he greeted quite a few different visitors first. The Christian Democratic high candidate for the state elections on March eighth, Manuel Hagel, the oldest and youngest delegates, the heads of associations as much as “Haus und Grund”. The query already arises as to when the welcome that’s most eagerly awaited will happen.

At 10:47 a.m. the time has lastly come. Friedrich Merz welcomes Angela Merkel. As quickly as the present Chancellor has greeted his predecessor and former CDU chairwoman, monumental applause erupts, by far the strongest throughout Merz’s speech thus far. Merkel nonetheless appears to have many followers among the many 1,001 delegates. When Merz then greets the opposite two residing former CDU chairmen, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Armin Laschet, this turns into clear. The applause is first rate, however not almost as enthusiastic as that for Merkel.

When Angela Merkel entered the corridor shortly earlier than the beginning of the CDU social gathering convention in Stuttgart, a small crowd had gathered round her. There was temporary applause. Merkel went to the place the delegates of the CDU Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania regional group are sitting. She was as soon as state chairwoman right here. Many well-known CDU politicians are along with her. Merz and Secretary General Carsten Linnemann are additionally coming.

Merkel, who all the time appeared in a blazer as Chancellor, selected a shade for her first social gathering convention look as a former Chancellor that’s much like Cadenabbia turquoise, which will be seen in every single place on the two-day delegate assembly, particularly as a stage background. It appears as if she needs to point out that she is a part of the CDU.