"Self-Inflicted Mess, Union!" Habeck Takes Aim at Merz's Campaign of "Lies"
Habeck criticizes Merz's campaign strategy relying on "falsehoods"
In a candid talk at a Green party conference, Chancellor candidate Robert Habeck fired back. The Greens' own mistakes aside, he stood by his party, while lambasting the CDU and CSU's campaigning tactics. Disenchanted Union voters should not be taken aback by their dissatisfaction.
Six weeks following the federal election, Habeck, from the Greens' so-called federal council in Berlin's Westhafen, delivered a scathing critique of the CDU and CSU. "The trust crisis that the Union is grappling with has been self-inflicted and deliberately engineered. Self-fault, Union," said Habeck. The CDU faces internal pressure following Friedrich Merz's sudden about-face on the debt brake. Currently, the Union and the far-right AfD are neck and neck in the polls.
"If you intentionally and knowingly build a campaign on lies, as the Union has done, then you reap what you sow after the campaign," stated the still acting Federal Minister of Economics. "Union voters should not be surprised to feel disappointed," Habeck added. "They made their choice in choosing disappointment." The Union, like the AfD, has repeatedly pointed fingers at minorities for problems. "A friendly greeting to Bavaria," Habeck quipped. The Union has also frequently pinned the troubles in the country solely on the traffic light government and the Greens.
"The traffic light government? Worst government of all time!" Habeck echoed the claims of political adversaries, only to later remark, "Until you realize that you are conducting the worst coalition negotiations of all time." The Greens aimed to foster a campaign addressing challenges and promising solutions, "with a policy that was honest and transparent about demands." Habeck regards the Greens as a forward-thinking, ecological, freedom-loving, self-reliant party that secures the future of the republic.
The Greens also made mistakes during the campaign, Habeck acknowledged. Certain topics warranted more attention. After a series of murders, the Greens encountered a challenging environment during the campaign. At the party conference, Greens are dissecting campaign errors and deciding their future direction. Even left-wingers within the party have been critical of the party leadership's stance on migration policy, arguing that the Green party is no longer an advocate for human rights.
Habeck saluted the open discussions within the party. "I admit I need a moment to reflect," he said. He had previously announced his intention to step back from the party's forefront. Whether Habeck will continue to serve as a member of the Bundestag remains uncertain. He thanked the Greens for their unity during the campaign, which, in his words, was unprecedented. "I myself leave this election campaign reconciled," said Habeck, who initially seemed dispirited following the Bundestag election. "It was an honor," Habeck now declared - and was met with extended, standing applause.
Sources: ntv.de
Keywords:
- Alliance 90/The Greens
- Robert Habeck
- Federal Election 2025
- CDU
- CSU
- Coalition Talks
- SPD
- AfD
- Friedrich Merz
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- Despite the Green party's own mistakes, Robert Habeck, the Chancellor candidate from the federal council of the Greens, has criticized the CDU and CSU for deliberately creating a trust crisis through their campaign of untruths, questioning the Union's choices and their disillusioned voters.
- Habeck, who is also the acting Federal Minister of Economics, stated that Union voters should not be surprised to feel disappointed due to the Union's knowing construction of a deceptive campaign, emphasizing that their choices ultimately result in the outcomes they encounter.
- In addition to criticizing the Union's campaign strategies, Habeck indicated that the Greens are a forward-thinking, ecological, freedom-loving, self-reliant party that upholds the future of the republic, while facing internal criticism from left-wingers over their stance on migration policy, with some arguing that the party no longer champions human rights.
