BERLIN –
The German chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) sees nothing in a EU-membership of Turkey. “I will put my opinion with my European colleagues to discuss. Hopefully, we agree, so we can accession talks can stop,” said Merkel in a debate with its German rival Martin Schulz (SPD). Schulz had to know to do the same as he is chancellor.
Talks about a future possible accession to the EU started in 2005, but are already months almost silent by the political developments in Turkey.
’Errors Merkel
According to Schulz has Merkel in 2015 mistakes are made in the approach of the vluchtelingencrisis, by its decisions not to coordinate with its European colleagues. Merkel showed Syrian refugees in large numbers into the country, while, for example, the Hungarian head of government Viktor Orbán, the borders closed.
“That is when the error is made, our European neighbours not to engage, but with accomplished facts to confront. Therefore, the Hungarian president Orbán and Polish prime minister Kaczynski not their responsibility and they leave us, the Germans, of whom they have a lot of money in the lurch,” said Schulz.
Talks about a future possible accession to the EU started in 2005, but are already months almost silent by the political developments in Turkey.
Merkel winner of the debate
The German tv station ARD asked viewers after the winner of the debate. The majority found Merkel to be the most convincing, and on various themes more tangible. If Merkel wins the elections, she may to a fourth term of office start. In advance, the expectation was that approximately 20 million Germans to the tv debate would look, of whom almost half still had no choice made on who to vote for.
Because of that floating voters were in Germany with great interest to the debate looking forward. Also, viewers of the ZDF was Merkel the winner.