After the controversial „Opinion“ statements made by CDU chief Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel has emphasized the value of freedom of expression within her party. „Everyone I know in the CDU, or everyone is committed to freedom of expression as a basic principle,“ said Merkel yesterday after the EU summit in front of journalists in Brussels.
Media reports, according to which they have doubts about the suitability of Kramp-Karrenbauer as a possible successor in the German Chancellery Merkel described as nonsense. „And I have not dealt with nonsense in my many years of political activity. That’s why I do not want to comment further. “
Kramp-Karrenbauer had brought on Monday rules for „opinion making“ on the Internet in the election campaign in the conversation and received fierce criticism. She later made it clear that she was not concerned with a restriction of freedom of expression. The CDU had been sharply attacked by Youtubers before the EU election. In a million-clicked video, the Youtuber Rezo had said among other things, the CDU destroy „our lives and our future.“
