Change to the government spokesman for CDU boss Merz surprises everyone
Himself Markus Lanz Responent regret that in the future he would not be guiding articles from Stefan Kornelius in the Süddeutsche Zeitung can read more. « I am completely stunned and horrified and also sad, » he said Winking in his talk show. « I no longer know who to read there because it is a brilliant writer. »
Stefan Kornelius: Merz gets a Merkel connoisseur as the closest confidante
Not only Lanz, the media industry also surprised the change of the SZ-Politics chiefs of Munich to Berlin As a designated government spokesman of the future CDU chancellor Friedrich Merz in several ways. Not only that Merz for one of the most important jobs and closest companions in day-to-day business at the left-liberal, CSU-critical SZ served, appears unusual. And at second glance. Because Kornelius was with Merz’s long -time adversary Angela Merkel Traditionally familiar.
Even as a young freer SZ-Kornelius had to deal with the later Chancellor shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall when Merkel became a spokeswoman for the « democratic departure ». And when the journalist wrote the first foreign policy Merkel biography a quarter of a century later as head of the newspaper, not only the Chancellor presented the book, but also brought the (and today’s) Prime Minister Donald Tusk to the performance.
Why Stefan Kornelius could be a great help for Merz
Kornelius is still one of the most respected foreign policy journalists in the Republic. Outside of his newspaper readership, he should be a stranger to most. Because the subtle 59-year-old-born in Kurpfälzer from Weinheim was never part of the TV talk show hiking circus Eitler Capital Reporter.
As a government spokesman, his talent will help him sand very complicated global political relationships, but to put it on paper clearly and easily. Above all, the well-networked transatlantic and ex-Washington correspondent should be a great help for Merz. Kornelius has analyzed all crises in the past decades. He knows how with what high expectations foreign journalists in Germany look.
Like Lanz, many previous readers will now have to get used to the clever analyzes of their editor -in -chief to hear solo from the mouth of a Chancellor Merz.
