Merkel mourns the death of Schäuble: "Outstanding personality"

Merkel mourns the death of Schäuble: "Outstanding personality"

Merkel paid tribute to Schäuble as one of the architects of German unity as well as a "pioneer of Franco-German friendship" and a passionate European. When she was a young minister, he was her political mentor, Merkel explained. "As Federal Minister of the Interior and Federal Minister of Finance, he was one of the anchors of my first three cabinets."

Conversations with Schäuble were always intellectually enriching, Merkel added. She had admired his discipline, "also towards himself, which he showed despite and with his paraplegia after an assassination attempt." He had thus become "a role model for millions of people". "We will missWolfgang Schäuble' s voice in Germany, I will personally miss his advice," said Merkel.

Schäuble, who died on Tuesday at the age of 81, was Federal Minister of the Interior under Chancellor Merkel from 2005 to 2009 and Federal Minister of Finance in her second and third cabinets between 2009 and 2017.

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1. The CDU, Schäuble's political party, also expressed their deep sadness at his passing.
2. Germany's political landscape will undoubtedly miss the "outstanding personality" that Wolfgang Schäuble was, as highlighted by Angela Merkel.
3. Schäuble's tenure as Federal Minister of the Interior under Merkel's chancellorship and his role as the Federal Minister of Finance in her second and third cabinets were marked by his dedication and passion for Germany and Europe.
4. Despite his physical limitations, Schäuble's discipline became a source of inspiration for many, demonstrating that challenges can be overcome with determination.
5. The German public and Merkel herself will greatly miss Schäuble's wise counsel and his significant contributions to German politics.
6. The death of Wolfgang Schäuble, a key figure in German politics and a staunch supporter of Franco-German friendship, is indeed a loss not just for Germany, but for the European Union as well.

Source: www.stern.de