At the state level, one could come to a common denominator with the BSW, says the parliamentary manager of the Union faction. At the federal level, however, he sees a very big stumbling block.
From the Union’s perspective, talks about possible coalitions with the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in eastern German states say nothing about possible constellations after the next federal election. There are certainly overlaps with the BSW in migration policy, education issues and some economic questions, said the parliamentary manager of the Union faction, Thorsten Frei.
However, the divide on foreign and security policy issues is so deep that he cannot imagine a coalition with the party of former Left Party politician Sahra Wagenknecht. “I am also against an incompatibility resolution against the BSW,” said Frei. Such things must be reduced to extreme cases.
With the Greens, it is exactly the opposite, said the CDU politician. In foreign and security policy, the Greens are closest to the Union. In many other policy areas, however, the Greens represent “pretty much the opposite of what we want.” While he rejects the “Green bashing” that some people do, he is bothered by “this resistance to reality” of the Greens.
After the state elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg, the formation of a government is slowly gaining momentum. The CDU, SPD and the BSW are involved in all three states. In Saxony and Thuringia, new state parliaments were elected on September 1st, and in Brandenburg last Sunday. The formation of coalitions is likely to be difficult in all three states.
After the state elections in Brandenburg, the co-chair of the BSW, Amira Mohamed Ali, reiterated her party’s demand that a future state government must also position itself for a change of course in Ukraine policy and against the stationing of US medium-range missiles. Party founder Sahra Wagenknecht said that the rule should apply “that only those in Germany who do not enter from a safe third country are still entitled to asylum and benefits – and the burden of proof lies with the applicant.”
Source: Stern
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