‘Communications disaster’“Laschet took some time to find the right tone” after the floods hit, Hans Vorlaender, political scientist at Dresden’s Technical University, told AFP. “Does the supremely self-controlled Merkel really trust this man, who has shown no self-control, with her job?” demanded Der Spiegel weekly. Climate debateWith a lead of around 10 points ahead of the opposition Greens party in second place, Laschet is still the strong favourite to succeed Merkel. In a Civey poll on Wednesday, just 26 percent said they believed Laschet would provide effective climate protection policies. READ ALSO: Merkel demands faster action on climate change as German flood deaths rise

Source: The Local July 23, 2021 10:07 UTC