A sentence about Brazil concerns politics. Friedrich Merz caused irritation with his comment about the host city of the climate conference. In Berlin there is a discussion about style and responsibility and in Belém and Brazil people are angry. Gordon Repinski asks whether the Chancellor still controls his communication or whether openness is becoming a risk.
In the 200-second interview, Isabel Cademartori, SPD MP and vice-chair of the German-Brazilian parliamentary group, talks about the consequences of the statement. She explains why there is great outrage in South America, what damage was caused and how Germany could make the faux pas forgotten.
Then it’s about the government’s economic policy agenda. Tom Schmidtgen reports on the Germany Fund, which is intended to mobilize private capital for investments. The aim is to involve companies more closely and provide growth impulses.
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Author: Gordon Repinski
Published on: 2025-11-20 09:51:00
Source: www.politico.eu
