Saxony's Minister-President Michael Kretschmer of the CDU has called on his party to reckon with talks with all political parties ahead of state elections in eastern Germany. According to him, the debate over the so-called political "firewall" — that is, the barrier against cooperation with the far right — no longer corresponds to the current situation in the region. n-tv ↗
Kretschmer justifies his position by pointing to the fact that political majorities in the eastern federal states are becoming increasingly complicated. After the elections, the CDU there will have to address the question of with whom it can form a functional majority. The AfD is gaining strength in the region, which increases pressure on traditional parties and their previous rules of cooperation. Deutschlandfunk ↗
At the same time, the Saxon premier emphasized that a willingness to negotiate does not mean a convergence of values with the AfD. He stated that a party like the AfD harms the country. His appeal is therefore aimed more at opening up space for political talks in a situation where the fragmentation of parliaments is complicating the formation of stable governments. Tagesspiegel ↗
The discussion extends beyond Saxony's borders, since the CDU will face similar questions in other eastern German states as well. Kretschmer's stance could deepen the intra-party debate over how the conservative party should respond to the rise of the AfD while still preserving its own political boundaries. Tagesschau ↗
Kretschmer calls for talks with all parties in eastern Germany
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"Müssen mit jedem reden": Kretschmer hält Brandmauer für nicht mehr zeitgemäß
n-tv
| 08:09 22.07.
„Wir müssen mit jedem reden, der reden will“: Sachsens Ministerpräsident warnt vor starrem Festhalten an Brandmauer
Tagesspiegel
| 08:05 22.07.
Ostdeutschland - Kretschmer (CDU): "Wer noch über Brandmauern redet, hat die Zeichen der Zeit nicht erkannt"
Deutschlandfunk
| 04:07 22.07.
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