The EU is still engaged in discussions about potential cooperative relationships with the Greens in government.
Günther underlined the importance of democratic parties maintaining open lines of communication with each other. He wouldn't actively push for Schwarz-Grün being the sole coalition option at the federal level. "However, I wouldn't recommend the Union to make any commitments or run a coalition campaign at this stage."
Bavarian Minister-President and CSU leader Markus Söder had recently vehemently opposed a union with the Greens. Saxon Minister-President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) aligned with Söder in this dispute. "A Green presence in the government is no longer an option for the CDU," Kretschmer stated in an interview with Bild (weekend edition). Kretschmer attributed the Green party's failure to their own doing. "Their inclusion in the government was supposed to bridge the divide between economy and ecology. Instead, it widened it."
The parliamentary business manager of the CDU/CSU Bundestag faction, Thorsten Frei (CDU), also voiced his disagreement. "It's not feasible with 'these Greens'," he told Bild. "The Habeck Greens advocate for naive migration policies, income support that discourages work, and non-competitive energy prices." Frei found it challenging to envision a significant policy change with this party.
The government coalition, in this context, refers to the partnership between political parties forming the executive branch of government. Given the statements made by Kretschmer and Frei, it's clear that they are not advocating for a coalition with 'The Green party' due to their perceived policies on migration, work incentives, and energy prices. The government coalition, as suggested by Söder and Kretschmer, therefore appears unlikely to include the Green party at the federal level.
