Wagenknecht remarks on Merz's "political daycare center"

Social gatherings or celebrations Host a party! Invite your friends and loved ones to gather around for a memorable event filled with laughter and joy. - Wagenknecht remarks on Merz's "political daycare center"

Party creator Sahra Wagentkolb harshly responded to CDU leader Friedrich Merz's denial of coalitions with her BSW party. "What Friedrich Merz is talking about is political preschool and will further weaken the CDU in the east," Wagentkolb informed the German Press Agency in Berlin on Tuesday.

Merz was questioned by ARD whether he'd consider a partnership or coalition with the Leftist Alliance headed by Sahra Wagentkolb to prevent AfD goverment leaders in the east. The CDU leader retorted: "That's definitively clear. We've been saying that for a while. We don't work with right-wing and left-wing parties." He also added, "For Mrs. Wagentkolb, it applies to both: she's right-wing in some instances and left-wing in others."

Wagenknecht fired back at Merz and denied his accusation. "Olaf Scholz is the worst chancellor in the history of the Federal Republic, but Friedrich Merz wouldn't be any better, especially with the Greens as coalition partners," she stated. She continued, "The CDU wants Ukraine to be obliterated with rockets supplied by Germany," and a partnership between the Union and the Greens would be "a significant threat to peace in Germany."

Landtag elections are slated for September in the three eastern German federal states of Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia. Since the Wagenknecht party, established in January, possesses immense popularity in eastern Germany, it could wield considerable influence.

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1. Despite Merz's rejection, Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW party in Thuringia continues to gain popularity, potentially influencing the CDU's standing in upcoming Landtag elections in Saxony and Brandenburg.
2. In a press conference with the German Press Agency in Berlin, Wagenknecht criticized Merz's stance on coalitions, labeling it a "political daycare center" that would further weaken the CDU in eastern Germany.
3. In response to Merz's accusations, Wagenknecht defended her alliance and criticized the CDU, stating that a coalition with the Greens would pose a significant threat to peace in Germany.
4. Merz, currently under scrutiny by ARD, maintained his stance on cooperating with the Leftist Alliance led by Wagenknecht, clarifying that the CDU does not work with right-wing or left-wing parties.
5. The political landscape in Germany is shaping up for the September elections with the CDU, AfD, and the Leftist Alliance vying for positions in Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.
6. The LINKE, or Leftist Alliance, has also gained ground in the CDU's traditional stronghold of Saxony, bringing Sahra Wagenknecht into the limelight as a potential kingmaker in the eastern German elections.
7. Meanwhile, in a separate development, Friedrich Merz faced backlash from CDU colleagues in Berlin over his handling of the party's strategy in the upcoming elections, raising concerns about the CDU's ability to maintain its grip on political power in Germany.

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