1. So Armin #Laschet will now head the #CDU and will most likely be the next #Bundeskanzler after the next German general #election in September 2021.

What does it all mean? A thread:

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2. One the Pro-side: #Laschet is currently the head of the government of North Rhine-Westphalia ( #NRW), the biggest state in #Germany, with 19 million people.

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3. In this role one could describe #Laschet as a moderate conservative, who cares for the people in #NRW and certainly followed no top-down-leadership style.

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4. And the Cons? #Laschet was always very close to #Merkel - Was also clear in the speech he gave today.
Is he a Mini- #Merkel like #AKK would have been? Not really, but do not expect real change under Laschet.

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5. #Merkel already often decided more pro- #EU than pro- #Germany (see billions of € flowing from GER to other EU states via the #Corona-funds or GER backing the #Euro, see also billions to Greece) - It seems under #Laschet this will continue!

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