- The CDU's Leading Figure Dismisses Collaboration with the Left Party
Despite the anticipated complicated coalition negotiations following the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia, the Secretary-General of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, Mario Karschunke, stands firm against collaborating with the Left party. "Our initial decisions regarding the exclusion of strategic and institutional cooperation remain valid, and we don't anticipate any alterations," Karschunke replied when asked. These exclusion decisions primarily focus on the AfD and the Left party. "Our stance within the CDU state association has been consistent since the state party conference in December 2019."
The CDU aspires to head governments
In both Saxony and Thuringia, the CDU strives to place its nominee as Minister-President. In Saxony, the Christian Democrats, under the leadership of Minister-President Michael Kretschmer, emerged as the dominant force. In Thuringia, the AfD, identified by the constitutional protection agency as firmly right-wing extremist, is leading, but lacks a potential coalition partner.
A frequently debated prospective alliance between CDU, BSW, and SPD unexpectedly failed to amass a majority in the new Thuringian state parliament - such an alliance would only yield 44 seats, with 45 required for a majority. However, a majority could be attained through a coalition of CDU, BSW, and Left.
The CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, led by Secretary-General Mario Karschunke, has ruled out any collaboration with the Left party in potential coalition negotiations, maintaining their stance since the state party conference in December 2019. Despite the complex coalition negotiations in Saxony and Thuringia, the Landtag (parliament of a German state) in Saxony-Anhalt will likely be dominated by the CDU.
