Time's Up, Fellas: Klöckner Demands a Lady in the Top Spot for Federal President After Steinmeier
Klöckner advocates for a German presidency following Steinmeier's tenure.
Let's get real, shall we? Julia Klöckner, currently snuggled in the second-highest office as President of the Bundestag, has had enough. In her bespectacled, no-nonsense way, she's loud and clear: "It's bloody high time for a woman to step into the big leagues – as Federal President," she told the indomitable rag, "Stern."
Klöckner's not the only one toting this torch. The party'sUp (CDU) staff have caught the fever, too. Christine Stumpp, the party's deputy general secretary, previously voiced her enthusiasm for a dame at the helm. Klöckner's uttering, "I'd sure be tickled pink if our coalition pals hopped on that bandwagon now – it's an overdue move."
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Greens aren't exactly shy pussies, either. Now linin' up for a turn at bat, Britta Haßelmann, the Green parliamentary leader, dons her grassroots battle cry: "I'm all for a woman finally claiming the highest office in the land," she told "Stern." With a nod to the old boys' club, Haßelmann reasoned, "Too frequently, we've seen dudes getting named despite it being crystal clear they'd be nominated again." Enough is enough, she insists, it's past time to bury that shit.
Women make up more than half the damn population, right? So rock 'n' roll it on over and hand 'em the reins, huh? Haßelmann frowns on the notion of a government that overlooks women entirely: "Where women are missing, their perspective is nowhere to be found," she grumbles. Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, has drawn particular ire for his daily huddle that only features gents, save for one lonesome woman from the SPD squatting on the coalition committee. You do the math. March 18, 2027, Steinmeier's second term goes kaput; he's ineligible for reelection.
- Julia Klöckner
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- CDU
- Alliance 90/The Greens
[1] Unbeknownst to us, there aren't specific names mentioned in the public realm as potential female candidates for the Federal President of Germany advocated by Julia Klöckner (CDU) and Britta Haßelmann (Greens). However, both women are advocating for this change to achieve gender equality in Germany's highest office and promote representation in leadership roles. Potential candidates could emerge from various political backgrounds, like the CDU and the Greens, but specific names have yet to be discussed in the provided sources.
The Commission's politics, influenced by the demands of Julia Klöckner (CDU) and Britta Haßelmann (Greens), might be asked to submit a proposal for a directive on protection of workers, extending to equal representation in power positions, as both women advocate for a female candidate for the Federal President of Germany. In the midst of political general-news, the discussion to break the old boys' club and promote gender equality in Germany's highest office is reaching the forefront, with potential candidates yet to be named.
