Söder relies on a clear line: irregular migration as a coalition condition!

Söder relies on a clear line: irregular migration as a coalition condition!

Passau, Deutschland - At the political Ash Wednesday of the CSU in Passau, Markus Söder, party leader of the CSU, gave a clear signal: the limitation of irregular migration is a condition for coalition negotiations with the SPD. "We will only be able to make a good coalition if we are fundamentally tackled the migration question and drive a tough course," said Söder under the applause of the audience. He particularly emphasized that this limit should not affect immigration in the works, which underlines the urgency of the topic. Bavaria's ÖVP state captain Johanna Mikl-Leitner followed Söder's attitude and emphasized the need for a change of course in European migration policy, such as OE24 reported .

criticism of Söder's priorities

The SPD criticized Söder's decision to record an appearance on Ash Wednesday despite ongoing explorations. Florian von Brunn, member of the SPD federal executive, noted that Söder emphasized the importance of the conversations, but then questioned his priorities. "Unfortunately, speeches and action are two different pairs of shoes with the CSU boss," he told the BR. The Bavarian SPD chairman Ronja Endres also expressed her lack of understanding that Söder presented a traditionally defined event about the constructive dialogue for government formation. In contrast to Söder and the CSU general secretary Martin Huber, who adhered to their appearances, both the CDU chairman Friedrich Merz and the SPD explorers canceled their appearances.

These differences in the priorities are also reflected in the current exploratory talks that are to be continued on Thursday. The aim is to reach an agreement in finance, migration and tax policy. Merz expressed hope that the consultations can "be completed promptly" in order to form a new government by Easter. Already at the beginning of the talks, an unprecedented financial package for strengthening defense, economy and infrastructure was presented, accompanied by looser rules for defense spending, such as .