German CDU leader Friedrich Merz has defended his controversial ‘Little Passover’ statement about students with a migration background. “We have serious problems in schools,” the conservative politician emphasized on Friday.
Teachers in particular struggle to be “recognized” by many students, according to Merz in the ZDF “Morgenmagazin”. It is often “also for students from migrant families,” he said. “We need to discuss these issues.”
The term “Passover” is used colloquially to specifically describe men who are naturally served by a woman. According to Merz, it is mainly “young people from the Arab world who are not prepared to play by the rules here in Germany, who like to challenge this state”.
The teachers’ association agreed with Merz to a limited degree
Heinz-Peter Meidinger, president of the German teachers’ association, agreed with Merz, “even if one must of course restrict that this cannot be a general suspicion or general accusation against all families with a corresponding migration background”. However, there is a fundamental problem that women teachers in particular are not taken seriously and their authority is not recognised.
Berlin mayors contradict each other: “These are Berlin children”
The ruling mayor of Berlin, Franziska Giffey (SPD), on the other hand, contradicted Merz. It’s a typical thought, it’s about some people who came here and broke the rules. “That’s not the case,” Giffey said. And he added: “The young people we are mainly talking about here are Berlin children.”
Merz wants to sharpen the profile of the CDU
At the same time, Merz announced a sharpening of the profile of the CDU. “We will now reposition the CDU on central political issues.” He wants the party to “regain its economic policy power”. At the same time, the economy, energy and climate should no longer be seen as “separate issues”, but as a unity.
Source: Krone
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