"Tim Klussendorfbei, the general secretary of the Social Democrats (SPD), the junior partner in the coalition government alongside Merz's conservative CDU/CSU alliance, said it was fine to discuss problems in Germany, but warned against simplifications and generalizations. "Linking everything back to a single issue, the issue of migration, and conflating and generalizing everything that just divides people and destroys trust," he told ntv, adding: "I have higher expectations of a head of government.""
"Similar criticism was voiced from within Merz's own CDU, with one senior lawmaker, Dennis Radtke, calling for a more appropriate style from the chancellor. Merz is no longer a "commentator on edge of the action, throwing out opinions," he told the Funke media group. Rather, Merz has a "particular responsibility for the cohesiveness of our society and our debate culture.""
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made "cityscape" remarks insinuating that migrants and refugees negatively affected the physical appearance of German towns. Merz doubled down on his comments and urged people to "ask your daughters" what he meant. Critics condemned the comments as racist for implying immigrant men are more likely to commit sexual harassment or other crimes, a claim not supported by data. SPD general secretary Tim Klussendorfbei warned against simplifying societal problems by blaming migration and said higher standards apply to a head of government. CDU lawmaker Dennis Radtke urged responsible rhetoric and called for proper policy responses to social issues rather than deportation.
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