CSU leader Markus Söder does not want a coalition with the Greens – and indicates that he would prevent such an alliance at the federal level on his own if necessary. He himself had once campaigned for it.
CSU leader Markus Söder wants to prevent a black-green coalition at the federal level after the 2025 federal election. This would require the approval of his party, and that will not be given, Söder said in a summer interview with ARD. In doing so, he is also opposing CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who wants to keep as many options open as possible after a possible victory for the Union in the upcoming federal election.
“Black-Green is not going to work for me. Everyone can rely on that,” said Söder. When courting the Union, the Greens did not understand that the Union consists of the CDU and the CSU. As CSU leader, he could rule out a coalition with the Greens on his own. “Because nothing will work without us,” said Söder.
Before the last federal election, the Bavarian Prime Minister had explicitly advocated a black-green alliance that “could offer not only security but also inspiration.” At the time, he told “Spiegel”: “I believe that black-green would be very attractive because both political forces have the big questions of our time in mind, such as the reconciliation of ecology and economy.” Söder’s conclusion at the time: “That would currently be the most interesting political offer.” He justified his change of course by saying that the Greens had now disqualified themselves from participating in the government through their work in the traffic light coalition.
Source: Stern
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