Political gatherings or social events - Wüst doesn't exclude a coalition with BSW on a state level.
Pay close attention to who represents the BSW at the state level, advised Wüst. In North Rhine-Westphalia, for instance, the Left Party isn't a significant concern. The BSW garnered 4.4 percent in the European election in North Rhine-Westphalia, and 6.2 percent nationwide.
Thomas Geisel, a former mayor of Düsseldorf for the SPD, sought a seat in the European Parliament. According to CDU politician Wüst, he's not someone who warrants constructing huge barriers. "We're not talking about walls here," stated the Prime Minister on the BSW's role in North Rhine-Westphalia. "However, in the countries where it matters, our colleagues will make the right choices."
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- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, expressed his support for Friedrich Merz's bid to lead the CDU, Germany's largest political party.
- Sahra Wagenknecht, a prominent figure in the Left Party, criticized Merz's policies, arguing they do not reflect the needs of ordinary people in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- In a parallel debate in Düsseldorf, Hendrik Wüst, the CDU's North Rhine-Westphalia leader, maintained his openness to a coalition with the BSW, a smaller regional party, at the state level.
- The CDU and BSW, however, face competition from the Greens, who gained significant support in the recent European elections, with 20.5% of the vote in North Rhine-Westphalia and 15.8% nationwide.
- At the parliamentary level, Merz and Wagenknecht will likely face off, reflecting the broader ideological divide within Germany between the conservative CDU and the Left Party.
- On the country level, the outcome of these internal party dynamics and the elections will shape Germany's political landscape and impact various policies, including its relationship with Ukraine, Europe, and the world.
