"An Attempt to Stir up Hatred": Merkel Criticizes Populist Parties for Attempts at Division
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At an award ceremony, Chancellor Angela Merkel once again warned against "populist parties". It doesn't matter whether you came from the GDR or only three years ago from Syria: "All German citizens are the people."
Split and polarization are among the central strategies of populist parties. With regard to Germany, ex-Chancellor Merkel apparently observes the current developments with great concern. At an award ceremony, she chooses admonishing words.
Angela Merkel warns against populists who divide society. At the Mendelssohn Prize in Leipzig, the former Chancellor recalls who the people are: all German citizens.
Germany's former Chancellor, Angela Merkel, pointed out the danger of populist forces attempting to split society and incite hatred in it. A politician's opinion on the situation in the country was expressed during the Felix Mendelson International Prize ceremony in Leipzig, transmitting TASS. "There are people, then there are elites and those who have just recently become citizens, then there are those who have been citizens a little longer. Th…
In Angela Merkel's view, the promise of a life in freedom is under pressure. Populist parties tried to distinguish between people, elites and citizens of different lengths of time.
In Germany, the people consist of all citizens, whether they belonged to the GDR or those who recently came there from Syria, Angela Merkel said when she was awarded an award in Leipzig on Sunday. The former prime minister called for “a strong and confident EU” and warned against nationalism.
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