Excitement about the German politician Wolfgang Kubicki. During an election campaign in Lower Saxony, the deputy FDP chairman sharply criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He warned the German federal government to “don’t just open your arms again” in the event of another influx of refugees. He expressed an assumption about who might be causing this: “Erdogan, the sewer rat.” The Turkish government condemned this statement “firmly” and therefore had the German ambassador summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
When asked by the German news agency, Kubicki said he had “called Erdogan ‘little sewer rat’ in a side note during an election campaign appearance in Lower Saxony.” she also appears as a protagonist in children’s stories – see ‘Kalle Kanalratte’ or ‘Ratatouille'”.
Kubicki: ‘See that the flow of refugees via the Balkan route is increasing again’
Kubicki further explained that he made the statement as part of a speech on the refugee policy of the Turkish president, who had signed a favorable deal for Turkey with the European Union to reduce the number of refugees. “Nevertheless, we have to see the refugee flow through the Balkan route increase again, which poses new challenges for German foreign and domestic policy,” Kubicki said.
Ankara: “Unacceptable statement”
The Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said the “unacceptable statements” were inappropriate for his position as vice president of the German Bundestag and carried no political morals or responsibility. The Turkish government’s “strong” protest was also conveyed to the German ambassador.
Berlin Foreign Ministry distances itself from the “sewer rat” equation
The German Foreign Ministry indirectly distanced itself from Kubicki’s “sewer rat” statement. A spokesman on Wednesday explained the basic stance of his ministry in Berlin, according to which dealing with representatives of other countries must be “respectful”. “In this regard, offensive statements have no place in international traffic and in our communications.” However, the spokesperson did not want these statements to be taken as direct criticism of Kubicki. As spokesperson for the ministry, he would not comment on statements made by a member of parliament. Vice-President of the Bundestag.
It wasn’t until August that Kubicki caused a stir when he called for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to be commissioned. However, this met fierce opposition, even within his own party.
Source: Krone
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