FIFA banned the “One Love” captain’s armband from the stadiums in Qatar, the DFB grudgingly bowed. Robert Habeck, on the other hand, advises not to back down. “I would take a chance,” he says in “Markus Lanz”.
In the discussion about the “One Love” bandage, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck has now also commented on the Greens. In “Markus Lanz” on ZDF, the politician answers a corresponding question from the moderator with the words: “I would now wear the ‘One Love’ bandage.” The captain of the German national team, Manuel Neuer, originally wanted to put on the bandage at the World Cup games in Qatar. The world football association FIFA banned this on Monday and announced the imposition of unspecified sanctions. The team was shocked, said national coach Hansi Flick on Tuesday afternoon at the national team press conference. No action by the team is planned for the World Cup game against Japan on Wednesday. “It’s a shame that you can no longer stand up for human rights,” said Flick.
Habeck sees it differently with Markus Lanz. Wearing the bandage is a moderate protest, he notes. “I would be interested to see what the referee would do,” said the politician.
In the discussion that followed, Habeck praised the citizens and industry. The current filling level of the German gas storage facilities can be attributed to them. It is currently 100 percent. “Now we have to continue like this,” says the minister. “Political actions, political actions, political deeds achieve something.”
For the next few years, Habeck again calls for using the European competitive advantage in the industry. Europe must assert itself against two blocs, namely the USA and China. “We have to act more decisively and more vigorously,” said Habeck. The USA in particular is currently trying to attract companies to their own country with high subsidies. The EU is trying to get the US to open up again. If this does not succeed, Europe must promote its own industrial programs more. In the chip production there is already. The new “Platform for Transformation Technologies”, whose development is currently in the final stage, could offer something similar. It should promote the European expansion of renewable energies and can start if the EU does not come to an agreement with the USA. However, Europe is still too slow and cumbersome for such a form of competition. But that can be remedied, the minister said.
As far as Germany is concerned, Habeck is positive: “I think that we have the best chance of keeping this country prosperous, with secure jobs, if we shape the change.”
