Horst Seehofer
Horst Seehofer (born July 4, 1949) is the former minister-president of Bavaria and current chairman of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria as well as Minister of Interior of Germany.
In January 2018 Seehofer has been attacked by left-wing politicians for hosting Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s conservative-nationalist prime minister, at a party event.[1] Some weeks before Orbán has sent a letter of congratulations to Horst Seehofer on his re-election as leader of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.[2]
He is known as a vocal critic of Angela Merkel's refugee policies. In an interview in early 2018, Seehofer said that Germany had been "shaped by Christianity", and that the country should not give up its own traditions. Furthermore, he stated that Islam "does not belong in Germany,"[3] though Merkel quickly responded by saying that "Islam belongs to Germany,"[4] along with Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.[5] Seehofer also criticized the European Union for being too condescending in its interactions with its Eastern European members on immigration issues.[6] Despite serving in Merkel's government, Seehofer reportedly aligns more closely to Italy's Matteo Salvini on immigration issues.[7]
References
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/13b9cdb0-f20b-11e7-b220-857e26d1aca4
- ↑ http://www.miniszterelnok.hu/viktor-orban-congratulates-horst-seehofer/
- ↑ Multiple references:
- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43422770
- Huggler, Justin (March 16, 2018). German interior minister declares 'Islam does not belong' in the country. The Telegraph. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- Shaw, Adam (March 17, 2018). German interior minister undercuts Merkel, says 'Islam does not belong to Germany'. Fox News. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Hale, Virginia (March 16, 2018). ‘Islam Belongs to Germany’, Merkel Insists After Minister Highlights Nation’s Christian Heritage. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- Merkel contradicts interior minister, saying ‘Islam belongs to Germany’. The Local. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- Chazan, Guy (March 16, 2018). Merkel’s coalition divided over role of Islam in Germany. Financial Times. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ↑ Wróbel, Aleksandra (March 20, 2018). Islam is ‘part of Germany,’ says German president. Politico. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ↑ Plucinska, Joanna (March 18, 2018). EU ‘patronizes’ Eastern members on migration, says Seehofer. Politico. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ↑ Deacon, Liam (June 12, 2018). German Interior Minister ‘Fully in Tune’ with Italy’s Salvini on Migration, Rows with Merkel. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
