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Can Merz also use irony? Chancellor jokes at investment summit

At the investment summit in Berlin, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) began his speech on Tuesday with irony and German clichés: “Germans are considered hardworking, go to sleep early and get up before sunrise,” he said. Occupational traffic is strongest between 6 and 7 o’clock in the morning. "On holiday we are the first on the beach and put out our towels before breakfast." And if we agree on delivery dates, we also comply with them. With the first investment summit, which began the evening before, the German government wants more private investors.

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At the investment summit in Berlin, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) began his speech on Tuesday with irony and German clichés: “Germans are considered hardworking, go to sleep early and get up before sunrise,” he said. Occupational traffic is strongest between 6 and 7 o’clock in the morning. "On holiday we are the first on the beach and put out our towels before breakfast." And if we agree on delivery dates, we also comply with them. The German government wants to attract more private investors to Germany with the first investment summit, which began the evening before. Germany offers investors a unique combination of industrial excellence, technological innovation and access to one of the world’s largest domestic markets. ---- Here on ZDFheute Nachrichten you will find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide an overview in the news world, explain the background and enter into social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion with the facts we present to you.

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