The Figures speak for themselves: Just under 85,000 with the Coronavirus Infected, there is currently in Germany (Stand 3. April), 1107 people have so far died from it. With around 115,000 Infected and almost 14,000 dead, the situation in Italy is non-dramatic.
in addition to the desperate medicinal efforts of all countries concerned and the EU are trying to mobilise support tools that can minimize the economic consequences. And it is precisely at this point, the ghosts are always stronger between the responsible politicians in Italy and Germany. The core of the dispute, the so-called “Eurobonds”, with the debts of the individual countries in the EU would be pooled are. Many see in Italy is the most suitable Instrument, the German President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (both CDU) reject you yet.
comedian Solenghi: “The Germans would today live in Slums,”
tens of thousands of times a video contribution by Tullio Solenghi, who is one of Italy’s most famous comedians has been shared now on social networks. He says inter alia: “The Germans still have your merciless arrogance. Today in economic terms. You hold still for the master race.“ In addition, Solenghi reminds the German that you get for two the world and the millions of deaths of Jews, are responsible. “If you would have asked for the actual cost of the war by the Germans, would the Germans today in the Slums”, rages the comedian. And concludes his tirade with the words: “Yes, we are to be idlers and Mafiosi, say the Germans. But we are empathic, we are human. Therefore, thank you that we are Italian and not German.“ Screenshot Instagram.
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But the Italians are not United behind such Verbal attacks. Although there is always encouragement. “He’s absolutely right, unfortunately, history teaches us”, writes, for example, a user on Facebook. And another recommends a “total Boycott of all German products”. But there are also sharp against the wind. “People like you ruin the country”, an other user against Solenghi. “The debt of the other have always. (…) If Italy had a bit of the German mentality and politics, then we would be the richest country in the world.” And another user writes to Solenghis
stock market regulator-in-chief compares Merkel-course with Hitler’s Minister of
While there are also high-ranking politicians, such as Paola Savona, head of the Italian stock exchange regulator, and in the first government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Minister for Europe, of the xenophobic Lega Matteo Salvini’s nominated. Savona took to try Nazi-Jargon to the German Act comment in the corona of a crisis at the EU level. He compared the Action of the Chancellor with the plans of Hitler’s Minister of Economics, Walther Funk, was presented in 1940, a concept that the economic subjugation of Europe had provided a military victory of the German Reich. And also Salvini, a failed Minister of the interior in the first Conte Cabinet, a is true according to the strong anti-German sentiment. “Disgust and contempt for Europe. This is not a ‘Union’, but a cave of snakes and jackals. First, we defeat the Virus, then we need to rethink the EU. And, if necessary, we say goodbye. Without thanks and greeting,” he commented on the 27. March the cancellation of the EU – “Corona-Bonds”.
Premier Conte: “There is no anti-German spirit,”
But the Prime Minister, Conte tried recently to dispel in an Interview with the ARD the impression that in Italy there was an anti-German spirit. The economic and cultural systems of the two countries are strongly connected to each other and the German culture have enriched Italy “,” says Conte. To think “that there is in Italy an anti-German spirit – not at all”.
German willingness to help will remain unmentioned for critics
Not grateful or appreciative word, however, he is one of the harshest critics are in fact offered assistance, such as, for example, the protective umbrella of the “European stability mechanism” (ESM). And also the relaxation of the rules on state aid by the EU Commission, the announced unemployment reinsurance and assistance provided by the European investment Bank (EIB), are not mentioned. Just as the medical relief supplies from Germany to Italy. Also, the Flying of seriously ill Italian Corona patients to Germany to stay with you to mention, even if it is in view of the dramatic Figures in Italy only a drop on the hot stone.
economic researchers raises the Italians “Moralization of politics” in front of
For economic researchers, such as Thomas Meyer of the University of Witten/Herdecke, however, is that the Italians, with their Insistence on the use of the Pooling of debt in the Form of Corona-Bonds” is nothing more than a “Moralization of politics” operate. And in a way that discredits the German willingness to be wrong. Because the European Central Bank the Euro-area countries this year alone, as a reaction to the corona of a crisis on bond purchases of 1.11 trillion euros of new money, writes Meyer in a guest post for the “world”. “Given the generous lending programs for the banks, one would think that there would be no no Euro-state money to fight the Corona pandemic.”
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