"“I wish this government success.” “Every citizen should, with moderation and balance those were always my favorite words try to appreciate what the government has already achieved,” the former CDU chairwoman told the news magazine Focus. “It is not as though nothing at all has happened.”"
"“Today, every debate is immediately described as 'infighting,'” Merkel said in comments to the Focus news magazine. “I believe politicians must make clear that there is no solution-finding process that does not involve some kind of debate.”"
"Merkel also advised current Chancellor Friedrich Merz to show “a generous spirit” toward his conservative bloc's coalition partners, the center-left Social Democrats."
Approval ratings for the Union-SPD coalition have declined since taking office just over a year ago, with some surveys showing over 80% dissatisfaction. Angela Merkel urged Germans to assess the government with moderation and balance, emphasizing that progress has occurred and that nothing has not happened. She said citizens should appreciate what the government has already achieved. Merkel also called for greater tolerance of debate within government, arguing that debate is part of the process of finding solutions. She criticized the tendency to label every disagreement as “infighting.” She advised Friedrich Merz to show a generous spirit toward coalition partners in the Social Democrats.
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