CSU Shop - Guttenberg saves on "Markus Söder memorial pennant"
Former German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg takes his strained relationship with Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (both CSU) with humor. "I think it's well known that we don't book our Christmas vacations together," said the former CSU politician in the podcast "Die Wochentester" (Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger/Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland).
He received another five-euro voucher for the CSU store for his birthday. "Minimum order value 20 euros - I will now simply collect these five-euro vouchers at my leisure. And when I reach 20 euros, I'll probably be ready to order a Markus Söder memorial pennant," joked the 52-year-old publicist.
Guttenberg, who resigned as a minister in 2011 due to a plagiarism scandal, said in the interview with CDU politician Wolfgang Bosbach and TV chef Christian Rach that he was happy to no longer have political responsibility. He had recognized where his limits were. "And they were reached relatively quickly compared to others working in this business."
Looking back, he sees this time critically: the political business involves many distractions with little substance. "You spend most of the day dealing with things that have nothing to do with what really worries people outside," Guttenberg summarized.
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- Despite their strained relationship, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the former CSU politician, and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder both hail from the same political parties, CSU and CDU, in Germany's political landscape.
- The editorial network Germany, which includes publications like Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, reported on Guttenberg's remarks in the podcast "Die Wochentester."
- In North Rhine-Westphalia, people might find it amusing that Guttenberg, after receiving another five-euro voucher for the CSU store, joked about collecting these vouchers with the intention of eventually purchasing a "Markus Söder memorial pennant."
- Guttenberg, who was once a minister and later resigned due to a plagiarism scandal, now admits that he has no desire to return to the political sphere, having realized his limits quickly compared to other politicians.
- In a peculiar turn of events, Guttenberg, now living outside of the political limelight in Bavaria, criticizes the political business for its many distractions with little substance, leaving people wondering if it's worth the sacrifice of representing the German people.
- In the larger context of German politics, parties like CSU and CDU in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia continue to shape the country's political landscape, often captured in the media and criticized by figures like Guttenberg.
Source: www.stern.de
