Intense reactions followed recent statements made by CDU party and parliamentary group leader Friedrich Merz scrutinising the status of Ukrainian refugees in Germany.
Andrea Römmele, Dean of Executive Education and Professor of Communication in Politics and Civil Society commented on the statements made by the politician, disclosing that they can also be interpreted as a right-populist measure meant to win potential voters.
Watch the statement here (German only): tagesthemen Nachrichten | tagesschau.de (19:10)
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Andrea Römmele, Dean of Executive Education and Professor of Communication in Politics and Civil Society