German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he considered the words of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) President Friedrich Merz, who likened him to “the plumber of the authorities”, as praise. After his meeting with Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, Scholz stated that he was “flattered by this praise”. Der Spiegel.
“I am a supporter of craft production in Germany. To do something well, you have to do it for a very long time, even in government,” Scholz said.
He emphasized that this has “a certain parallel with that honorable art of plumbing.”
On your page social network X also wrote that he was a supporter of German craftsmen because plumbers “give a helping hand and are irreplaceable.” The Chancellor emphasized that Germany needs such experts.
Earlier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a speech about the budget crisis in Germany. ridicule In the Bundestag.
Speaking after Scholz, CDU leader Friedrich Merz called the chancellor’s speech a disgrace and said that the current government includes people who do not understand the instructions of the ministries entrusted to them.
Previously Scholz’s rating fell to its lowest level.