- Advocates from the left urge the CDU to embrace collaboration.
The Left in Thuringia encourages the CDU to consider collaboration. It's about re-evaluating the CDU's primary decisions, suggested Thuringia's state leader Ulrike Grosse-Roethig on Monday in Berlin. The CDU's incompatibility resolution seems to require modification. She is open to assuming responsibility in the formation of the Thuringia government if the CDU agrees.
In Thuringia, the Left, which previously supported Minister President Bodo Ramelow with 13.1% of the votes, suffered substantial losses. Given the AFD's impressive performance, the CDU might require the Left's assistance, alongside other parties, for a coalition.
The national leaders Martin Schirdewan and Janine Wissler drew a disheartening conclusion from the elections in Thuringia and Saxony, where the Left only entered the state parliament with direct mandates. "We endured a tough election day yesterday," remarked Wissler. Not only did the Left suffer dismal results, but so did the AFD. For the first time, an "extreme right-wing party" claimed the top spot in Thuringia. "The rightward shift we're observing in this country is concerning," said Wissler.
Schirdewan: "We're Still in the Game"
The Saxony state leader Stefan Hartmann highlighted that the Left's entry into the Saxony state parliament prevented the AFD from securing a blocking minority. "We emerged from the election campaign with two black eyes." He accused the Alliance for Progress and Social Justice (BSW) of not weakening the AFD, but rather the democratic parties, and failing miserably in its fundamental objective.
Schirdewan emphasized the importance of not losing hope. They would persist in promoting a society based on solidarity. Despite the challenging election day, one could still affirm: "We're Still in the Game." Wissler and Schirdewan announced their resignation from their leadership roles at the party conference in October.
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Bodo Ramelow, the state leader of Thuringia's Left party, faced significant challenges in his role as Minister President, given that his party suffered substantial losses in the recent elections. Despite these losses, Ramelow's Left party still holds a significant influence, having supported Ramelow with 13.1% of the votes.
In light of the CDU's incompatibility resolution and the potential need for coalition partners due to impressive AFD performances, Thuringia's state leader Ulrike Grosse-Roethig suggested the CDU consider collaborating with parties like the Left.
