The vulnerability of a young candidacy

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When Annalena Baerbock was nominated as the Greens' first candidate for chancellor a few weeks ago, it was the crowning achievement of a meteoric career. The media was full of praise. But the wind soon changed.

Since then, Baerbock has been accused turkey rcs data of embellishing her CV and forgetting to declare additional income. The latest accusation: Baerbock is said to have plagiarized and copied in her book "Now".

I do not want to attack or defend Annalena Baerbock in this post. Rather, I would like to use the events of the last few weeks surrounding the Green Party's top candidate as an opportunity to formulate some fundamental thoughts.

Candidates who quickly enter the national spotlight are particularly vulnerable. The higher and faster they rise, the more they become a target. Angela Merkel, Gerhard Schröder and Helmut Kohl had years to prepare for an election campaign.