Blackberry coalition in Thuringia: New hope or mood barometer?

Blackberry coalition in Thuringia: New hope or mood barometer?

In Thuringia, the formation of a new government is in the starting blocks: the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht, also known as BSW, voted at a meeting in Ilmenau with an overwhelming majority for the so -called black berry coalition with the CDU and SPD. 76 of the voting members voted for the negotiated coalition agreement, while only 26 were against it and two were. This marks a crucial step after weeks of internal conflicts and criticism of the agreement, which also includes a controversial peace saying that did not go far enough for many members, such as The time reported.

The support for the coalition is no coincidence: According to the co-state chief Steffen Schütz, the citizens of Thuringia, who often do not feel heard, can finally be heard through this coalition. The CDU state chief Mario Voigt described the consent as a "very good signal" and emphasized the need for a government capable of acting, since the CDU, BSW and SPD do not have its own majority in the state parliament with 44 out of 88 seats and are dependent on toleration through the left party. The members of the SPD will vote on their approval by Monday, and in the best case, the choice of Voigt as the Prime Minister could take place on December 12, as mdr reported.

preparation for the new politics

The two party leaders, Katja Wolf from the BSW and Mario Voigt from the CDU, see a chance for Thuringia in the bundling of forces. During the discussions, Wolf made it clear that she and Wagenknecht were close to each other. This partnership is viewed critically in public, especially in view of the impending influence of the right -wing extremists AfD, which is currently the strongest force in the state parliament and with which the other parties exclude cooperation. Nevertheless, Wagenknecht was optimistic and explained: "We cannot give the AfD the decision as to whether someone will be a prime minister," and confirmed the goal of the BSW to be a strong voice for the concerns of the Thuringian citizens.