Germany’s Merz picks Eon energy executive as economy minister

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Friedrich Mirz, a consultant in Germany, chose an executive director in the energy sector as minister for his economy as he reveals his party party choosing a week before assuming his post.

The leader of the Christian Democrats, who won the elections in February and signed a coalition deal with socialist Democrats (SPD) earlier this month, nominated Catherina Reish, President of Westinerji, a unit from the German Energy Group Eon, to lead the Ministry of Economy, according to Monday.

Johan and Edvol, the main deputy of CDU and a close ally, a foreign minister, will be appointed, while Thorstan Free, the second number in parliament, will become his main president as the chairman.

The announcement of the early squad highlights the sense of urgency between the Merz team, as it faces the largest economy economy and geopolitical challenges. The American commercial tariffs of the nation towards export can be raised to the shrinkage of this year. This will come after three years of recession, as Germany wrestles with high energy costs and fierce competition in export markets from Chinese competitors.

Berlin is also going through foreign policy turmoil, as Washington is seeking during the era of Donald Trump to reduce its military commitment to Europe, which is the pillar of Germany’s renaissance after the war.

Mirz’s multi -sided challenges have led to alleviating the country’s constitutional debt and voting through a 1 Treer spending package to equip the aging infrastructure.

Merz’s CDU holds a party conference on Monday to seal the rubber deal with the coalition deal with the Social Democratic Party. But it is not expected that social Democrats will reveal their ministerial choices even after members vote on the coalition agreement, which will lead its results on Wednesday.

CDU and its Bavarian brother, CSU, will hold 10 out of 17 ministerial centers. SPD governor includes defense and financing.

If SPD members return to the government deal, MERZ will be voted as a consultant by Bundestag on May 6.

Rish’s appointment confirms how energy will be in the heart of Mirz’s economic agenda. Former CDU deputy, Reish is the CEO at the present time of the German energy and water supplier Westinji, owned by the majority of Eon.

After the election of Parliament for the first time at the age of 25 in 1998, the policy was left in 2015 to head the accompanying trade association. She has a certificate in chemistry and is from the Eastern State of Brandenburg.

And Wadivoul, a deputy from the far north of the state of Soliguig Holstein, was responsible for foreign affairs in Parliament. He will be the first foreign minister to descend from the Consulting Party since the 1960s, and is part of the efforts made by Mirz to lead a more coherent approach to the world stage.