Robert Habeck takes his place.Image: trapezoid
Amid the chaos at the traffic lights, Economy Minister Robert Habeck reports to Platform X. This is a declaration of war.
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A turbulent time for the German government: Traffic lights are effectively over. Justice Minister Marco Buschmann and Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger resigned after Chancellor Olaf Schulz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner. The date for new elections is being discussed.
In this delicate situation, Economy Minister Robert Habeck has now returned to Platform X. In his first post, he wrote that he was “back for good,” that is, “back for good.”
He gave his reasoning in a second post: “It's easy to leave a place like this to loudmouths and populists,” Habeck said.
“But making it easy on yourself is not the solution. Not today. Not this week. Not yet. That's why I'm back to X.”
That's not all. Just two hours later, Habaek shared a video on the account. In the photo, you can see him sitting in front of a shelf wearing a light gray sweater, writing attentively on a piece of paper. But the video is full of subtle clues. However, the message is clear: Habeck is kicking off his campaign as the Green Party candidate to run for prime minister in an early election.
On one side, Habeck hums the melody of Herbert Grönemeyer and Soho Bani's song “Time for Something to Turn.” The song caused a stir recently when Grönemeyer and Soho Bani banned the CDU from using it. On the other hand, he wore two white pearl bracelets. Similar to American singer Taylor Swift's concert, there are also letter beads on it. Look closely and you'll see it says “Prime Minister Era”. The video also hints at when Habeck could officially run: There is a calendar on the bookshelf in the background with November 8 circled in red.
Taylor Swift Reference: Will Robert Harbeck Enter His 'Prime Era' Soon?Image: roberthabeck/x
Habaek said goodbye X years ago
The fact that Habaek once again had an X account is interesting because he left the platform then still called Twitter amid significant media attention. He justified his actions in 2019 by citing mistakes he made on the channel and concerns about data theft. “This may have been a political mistake because I deprived myself of contact and direct communication with many people,” Habeck wrote at the time.
In late 2018, the personal data and some private communications of hundreds of politicians, journalists and celebrities were released via Twitter.
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