Söder clearly rejects black-green coalition
Published: Wednesday, Feb 14th 2024, 13:30
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The German CSU leader Markus Söder has clearly rejected the idea of the Greens joining the government after the next general election.
"We as the CSU do not want the Greens in the next federal government, no black-green coalition," said the Bavarian Minister President at the political Ash Wednesday in Passau. The Greens are not fit to govern - neither in Bavaria nor at federal level.
Söder thus clearly opposed the position of CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who recently refused to categorically rule out cooperation with the Greens, much to the delight of his audience in the Dreiländerhalle. Without the Greens, the CDU/CSU would have significantly limited options for forming a coalition in the event of a victory in the next general election. Many within the CDU therefore see it as a mistake to rule out any cooperation with the Greens in advance.
"We don't want an extension. Nobody can seriously want the Greens to be in the next federal government after this lousy performance. I think (Economics Minister Robert) Habeck, (Foreign Minister Annalena) Baerbock and (party leader Ricarda) Ms. Lang finally need some time out," said Söder.
Söder once again called on the "traffic light" government in the federal government to clear the way for new elections: "To the traffic lights: you had your chance. It is over. Clear the way. New elections are needed. The traffic light must go."
According to Söder, the Free State of Bavaria is also suffering massively from the federal government's policies. In view of the nine billion euros that Bavaria pays into the state financial equalization system, a "tiny bit of thanks" was more than appropriate. "The traffic light is our big brake pad," he said. The SPD, Greens and FDP have disadvantaged Bavaria at every opportunity for years. "Bavaria can live easier without Germany than Germany without Bavaria. Because then Germany would be broke."
The CSU (Christian Social Union) is the Bavarian sister party of the CDU (Christian Democratic Union of Germany). The CSU only runs in Bavaria, the CDU only in the other 15 German states.
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