- Lieberknecht urges CDU to engage in dialogue with the political left.
Thuringia's previous Lead Governor, Christine Lieberknecht, supports dialogue between the CDU and the Left Party, considering the anticipated challenging government establishment process. Following the state vote, the government authorization belongs unquestionably to the CDU, the Christian Democrat stated to the German Editorial Network (RND). She'll need to converse with all parties, excluding the AfD. "Even with the Left Party, discussions are necessary," Lieberknecht underlined. "There's no avoiding the Left Party, even for a concession, it's plain mathematics - nothing else."
To date, the CDU has dismissed collaboration with both the AfD and the Left Party. Nevertheless, a coalition of CDU, BSW, and SPD would only seize 22 out of 44 seats after the Sunday election in Thuringia. The incumbent Minister-President Bodo Ramelow (Left Party) has already extended his support in the formation of the government.
The CDU, as stated by their predecessor in Thuringia, will need to engage in dialogue with various parties, excluding the AfD. Despite the CDU's refusal to collaborate with the AfD and the Left Party, a potential coalition with the SPD and BSW would only provide them with a limited majority in the legislature.
