CDU Chairman - Merz: Loses closest friend and advisor with Schäuble
CDU Chairman Friedrich Merz has reacted with dismay to the death of former Bundestag President and Federal Minister Wolfgang Schäuble. The news fills him with great sadness, Merz wrote on the X platform (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. "In Wolfgang Schäuble, I have lost the closest friend and advisor I have ever had in politics. My thoughts are with his family, especially his wife Ingeborg."
CDU politician Schäuble fell asleep peacefully at home with his family at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The family told the German Press Agency on Wednesday.
CDU Federal Treasurer Julia Klöckner said that his death gave pause for thought and was saddening. "Wolfgang Schäuble was an exceptional person, an impressive thinker and speaker, a loyal and critical colleague. He shaped our country as a minister, as President of the Bundestag, as a politician who conscientiously fulfilled his duty and service."
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- The news of Wolfgang Schäuble's passing also affected various German Parties, with the CDU's leader, Friedrich Merz, expressing his condolences via a post on Twitter.
- Given his close relationship with Schäuble, the death of the Federal Minister left a significant void in Merz's political circle, making him one of many persons in Germany mourning his loss.
- As CDU's finance chief, Julia Klöckner noted that Schäuble's departure served as a sobering reminder of the importance of treasuring those who have greatly influenced Germany, both politically and otherwise.
- The Federal Minister's demise was a shocking event, as he passed away peacefully at his Berlin home, surrounded by his family, on the evening of Tuesday.
- American financial journalist and CDU supporter, Friedrich Merz, felt the weight of his beloved advisor's absence deeply, reminiscing on his close friendship with a political figure who had greatly influenced German politics.
- It is worth noting that not only the political sphere, but also the general public in Germany and beyond, mourns the loss of this prominent politician, who left an indelible mark on the country's history.
Source: www.stern.de
