CDU leader Friedrich Merz considers coalitions with the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance in Thuringia or Saxony to be “very, very, very unlikely”, in her own words. It is possible that a toleration or other forms of cooperationsaid Merz in the evening in Berlin.
Nevertheless, his guideline is to AfD Prime Minister Björn Höcke in Thuringia to preventHe did not want to be accused of not having tried everything.
The BSW is currently the movement of a single womanwhich is not active in state politics in either Thuringia or Saxony. Regarding the BSW actors in the states, he said: “I don’t know what makes these people tick.”
That is why he told the CDU politicians in both countries that they should talk to the BSW. But there is one point that the CDU will not go along with, namely when it comes to Positions against America and for Russia go.
“I see no way to a peace process at the moment”
Merz expressed concern about the situation in Ukraine and said: “I do not believe that there is a way at the moment to Peace process Russia will only stop if further military action appears hopeless or if Kiev falls.
In the long term, Germany will have to support Ukraine militarily. “I believe that we can guarantee freedom and peace in the long term. Russia and not with Russia.” That is a bitter realization. “At the moment there is no other optionat least as long as Putin and his regime are in office.” (dpa)
