DW Irini Anastassopoulou
At a time when all officials are talking about Russia, either admitting mistakes, even personally, in their policies, such as German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, or declaring unequivocally that they will not apologize, like former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, The former chancellor, who ruled Germany for 16 consecutive years and promoted Nord Stream 2 more than anyone else, is silent.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung commentator recalls some important milestones in its relationship with the Russian president.
“Will he admit mistakes?”
“Her contact with Putin was intense, always open and often controversial. As head of government, along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, he prevented Ukraine from joining NATO early. Together with François Hollande and later Emmanuel Macron, he mediated in the conflict in Ukraine since 2014 without being able to resolve it.
He campaigned for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but refused to supply arms to Ukraine. When will Merkel speak?
Will he admit mistakes? Will she defend her decisions – or both? “The paper notes that what Merkel has to explain is her support for Nord Stream 2.
“In the chancellery, the pipeline has been controversial since 2014, even among Merkel’s most important advisers. The chancellor finally decided not to stop the project, with the always highly controversial argument that it was a private company. The former chancellor will also have a hard time on this issue, because one of the strongest critics is Analena Berbock.
“A few days ago, the foreign minister described the Merkel government’s obsession with Nord Stream 2 as ‘fatal’. The Green politician now holds the first place in the popularity list, exactly where Merkel has been for many years.”
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