Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer celebrates Christmas Eve with his family in Upper Lusatia. The native of Görlitz has renovated a historic half-timbered house there - before Christmas, it is traditionally decorated with Herrnhut stars from the region. "I love this Christmas time, the time with my family," says the CDU politician.
As every year, Kretschmer has a cooking competition with his mother-in-law - he roasts a goose that he fetches himself from Hofgut Kaltenbach. The roast is then served on Christmas Day. The family decides which goose will win the race. However, not all family members eat the traditional Christmas roast: "Some of the family are vegetarian," reveals Kretschmer. Nevertheless, the head of government does not want to give up his roast goose for the holidays. "I make my goose. And I know that everyone loves that wonderful smell."
On Christmas Eve, he goes to church in the afternoon. "As a teenager, I took part in the nativity play myself. Maybe our boys will do the same soon."
