Schulz has been a better friend to Greek communists than German taxpayers

by Dramelin 6:00 AM 0 comments

"He was always a better friend to the communists in Athens than to the German taxpayers and that for example is an issue we will bring up," he added.
Germany`s Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Martin Schulz would not be the right replacement for Chancellor Angela Merkel because of his choice to prioritize the needs of Greek communists over German taxpayers, Germany`s deputy finance minister Jens Spahn told CNBC on Wednesday.
SPD party delegates officially backed Schulz with 100 percent of the vote on Sunday as they nominated the former European Parliament president as their new leader.
Schulz`s approval ratings have rocketed skywards in recent months and the center-left candidate now finds himself as the political frontrunner to become Germany`s new premier, according to the latest opinion polls.
"(Schulz) is part of the political elite in Brussels and Berlin but he tries to shape himself as someone from outside and so far it seems to work but of course we have to tackle him on this and to ask him about his positions in the past," Spahn told CNBC on Wednesday.