Expressions: SPD and BSW with big challenges in Brandenburg!

Expressions: SPD and BSW with big challenges in Brandenburg!

In Brandenburg, the exploratory talks between the SPD and the Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance (BSW) are going, after the parties have been in exchange for three weeks. A joint look at the election programs reveals that there are numerous matches, but which are burdened by the different attitude towards Ukraine policy. This topic forms a so -called "target breaking point", which could possibly endanger an agreement.

After the first impressions from the conversations, there is a positive mood, but while the content remains vague, there are specific intersections in certain political areas. Both parties show great consensus in terms of migration and social policy. For example, both the SPD and BSW would like to implement the introduction of a payment card for asylum seekers in order to prevent financial transfers abroad and payments to smugglers. However, the specific discussion about cash withdrawals is not the main focus.

consensus and differences in migration policy

However, there are also not inconsiderable differences. In the area of domestic politics, topics such as increasing the police positions could lead to an agreement relatively quickly. The role of the protection of the constitution, on the other hand, could lead to profound conflicts because the BSW wants to restrict its powers. The SPD, on the other hand, clearly positions itself in relation to the bourgeois basic order and sees civil servants in the obligation to commit themselves to the democratic principles.

Ukraine policy as a challenge

The biggest hurdle in the exploratory talks remains the Ukraine policy. While the SPD focuses on diplomatic efforts and the right of self-defense of Ukraine, BSW boss Sahra Wagenknecht is vehemently against arms deliveries and the stationing of medium-range missiles. These differences are also evident in political communication, which has so far offered little clarity about the positions of the SPD.

Brandenburg's BSW boss Robert Crumbach admits that the Bundestag election will be crucial for his party next year. It becomes clear that the BSW in the state parliaments cannot consist of its own if a move into the Bundestag does not succeed. However, this seems to have an ambivalent influence on the exploratory talks. On the one hand, the BSW wants a place at the government table, on the other hand, the Bundestag election must not be lost sight of.

In the coming days, meetings of the party directors will take place again, which may bring further knowledge about the progress of the talks. While an end to the negotiations about a coalition is closer, it remains to be seen whether the parties will be able to overcome the decisive differences. on www.rbb24.de.