CDU: The issue has been terminated

For nine years Stanislaw Tillich ruled Saxony. In crises he remained mostly pale and mute, the pressure on him was great. His resignation was still surprising.

CDU: The issue has been terminated
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    In early afternoon, Saxon state Chancellery issued a drought announcement: a statement from MinisterpräsidentStanislaw Tillich was to be expected. That alone was a mittelgroßeSensation. For "statement" is not a word that was all too often associated with him during Regierungszeitvon Stanislaw Tillich.

    When Tillich turned to public in times of crisis – and were in Saxony, origin of Pegida and AfD, in last three years to permanent state – his words fell roughly like this: will be again. We Saxons are a stolzesVolk. We're not going to get so easy.

    The Free state after Bundestag election, in which AfD as strongest force section, is more than ever shaken. In Dresden Regierungsviertel it is also rumored. The Saxon Ministry of Education Istunbesetzt, since responsible minister erklärthat her resignation in short term, "for private reasons".

    This has reached a point where Tillich does not just carry on like this: At beginning of December, 58-year-old said Ernst and tense, he will resign after nine Jahrenniederlegen, as well as his role as CDU country chairman. Esdauerte a few seconds until his words slumped. Did he really just announce his resignation? Yes, not less than that. Two years before next Landtag election in Saxony.

    "Stanislaw Tillich, expert"

    The first reactions were einvielstimmiges stammer: Unbelievable! Crass! You can call it a shock. At least according to national standards. Because resignations, post-change, even minimal changes in government tactics and structure in this country simply do not belong to political operation. Influential, former kingdom, remains best everything as it was. Sohielt also liked Saxon CDU, which has continued to rule since fall of wall.

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    "Stanislaw Tillich, expert" – with this slender slogan MachteTillich 2009, shortly after his inauguration, election campaign for CDU. Already damalseine clear announcement as to which course one follows: Here homeland reigns proudly. The party, also in electorate, liked many of m – after DenMinisterpräsidenten Kurt Biedenkopf and Georg Milbradt, both Damalswestdeutsche political luminaries, Tillich was finally one of m. DiesesBekenntnis was here for years larger letters value than political agendas.

    In those early years, Tillich had bonus of Smart Prince. A dear uncle, ground-level, an ascender from his own ranks. Until recently, Sorb and his family lived in his parents ' house on a Lusatian village. Maybe he's a little pale and weak in leadership, Krittelten himself followers. But associated with region, pushed Siegleich afterwards. In balmy years of Tillich's tenure, DiesesPortfolio was enough to feel safe on his post, at least superficially. To one or or crisis that arose – for example, Elbe Flood, who did a lot of damage in Free State – adapted his appearances: We Saxony, we that!

    There were no bad years for federal state. At least Konnteman is proud of its own hardware, for its solid economic performance, as Bayern of east. Tillich was proud of that. But se successes have been resting pillow. He sang praises of region, priesLeuchttürme of technology and innovation, even when in Saxony problems of quite different calibers were raised: in autumn of 2014, Pegida marched to first Maldurch Dresden, soon crowd grew to tens of thousands. From Saxony, Streberim east, country became general uncertainty.

    Date Of Update: 19 October 2017, 12:02
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