Kretschmer aims to secure victory in state polls through focusing on Saxon matters.

Christian Democratic Union - Kretschmer aims to secure victory in state polls through focusing on Saxon matters.

Saxony's leader, Michael Kretschmer, cautions against using the September 1st state election as a platform for protesting against the federal government's policies. Speaking to the "Saxonian Newspaper," Kretschmer, a CDU politician, emphasized that the effects of any decisions made in Saxony wouldn't stop at the state's borders. "The message is: we in Saxony are determined to take control of our future with pride," he shared. We're not just thinking about regional interests, but also about what happens in Berlin.

Kretschmer also acknowledged the current situation in Saxon politics. The CDU is hovering around 30% in polls, trailing slightly behind the AfD. He confirmed that post-election, the CDU would take time to assess the landscape before engaging in negotiation talks with the Alliance for Progress and Social Justice (BSW), a left-wing party, regardless of what the federal CDU chairman, Friedrich Merz, may have said about working with them. "We're steering our own course in Saxony," Kretschmer said.

He also stated that a coalition with the Greens was something he would avoid. The possibility of forming a coalition with the far-right AfD party isn't on the table.

Read also:

1. Despite the CDU trailing behind the AfD in Saxony's polls, the Federal Government's policies should not be used as a protest platform during the upcoming state election, Michael Kretschmer, the Saxony leader and CDU politician, advised in an interview with the Saxon newspaper.
2. Kretschmer underscored that the effects of decisions made in Saxony extend beyond its borders and emphasized that the state is committed to shaping its future with pride and not solely focusing on regional interests.
3. The post-election negotiations between the CDU and the left-wing BSW party will be carefully considered by the CDU, regardless of the opinions of the federal CDU chairman, Friedrich Merz, as stated by Kretschmer.
4. The far-right AfD party is not an option for a coalition, according to Kretschmer, and he has also made it clear that a coalition with the Greens is something he would avoid.
5. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, from the Federal Government, has not been mentioned in relation to the Saxon state election or the internal politics of Saxony by Michael Kretschmer, the Saxony's CDU leader, in his recent statements.

• Tough return to normality in snow and ice
• Steinmeier joined a moment of silence - a legal battle over an AfD protest.
• German national soccer team on their way to participate in the European Championship qualifying matches.
• The flooding has lessened, but the aftermath of mud remains.