Formation of government
Explorations by the CDU, BSW and SPD in Saxony failed
The so-called blackberry coalition in Saxony is now history – even before coalition negotiations took place. During the exploratory phase, seemingly irreconcilable differences became clear.
The exploration for a government coalition made up of the CDU, Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) and SPD in Saxony has failed. The talks were broken off without result, as the BSW announced. It was not possible to agree on the peace formula, migration policy and the issue of finance.
After a third meeting on the topic of war and peace, the BSW accused the potential coalition partners of not wanting to agree to a commitment to peace: “Anyone who does politics like that loses the people in the country,” explained state chairwoman Sabine Zimmermann. “This terrible war of aggression by Russia in Ukraine, which violates international law, is worrying so many people here in Saxony that a new state government must address these concerns and fears. Anyone who doesn’t do this is turning a blind eye and ears.”
Will Saxony get a minority government?
It is now unclear what will happen next in Saxony. Since the CDU rules out coalitions with the AfD and the Left, Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) basically only has the option of forming a minority government. Strong conservative forces in the Union have recently repeatedly called for this. Kretschmer spoke out against it. With a government like this you are in negotiations every day, which takes up an incredible amount of energy, he argued.
According to the constitution, the Saxon Prime Minister must be elected within four months of the constitution of the new state parliament. The deadline expires at the beginning of February 2025. Otherwise, parliament must be dissolved and new elections will take place.
Probing difficult from the start
The explorations were difficult from the start. On October 25th, it was interrupted at the instigation of the SPD after a large number of BSW representatives in the state parliament voted in favor of the AfD’s proposal for a Corona investigation committee.
In the state elections on September 1st, the CDU became the strongest force in Saxony with 31.9 percent of the vote, ahead of the AfD (30.6 percent). Since the Union categorically rules out an alliance with the AfD and also with the Left, only an alliance of the CDU, BSW and SPD was possible for a majority government. It was not enough to continue the previous coalition of the CDU, Greens and SPD.
dpa
Source: Stern
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