Landtagswahlen: CDU-Spitze würde AfD-Zusammenarbeit im Osten nicht dulden
Hält die Brandmauer, wenn die CDU in Sachsen-Anhalt nach der Wahl mit der AfD regieren könnte? Fraktionschef Frei macht klar, dass die Bundespartei eine solche Zusammenarbeit nicht hinnehmen würde.
Berlin – The CDU leadership in Berlin will not allow their state party to decide on a coalition with the AfD, according to Thorsten Frei, the CDU/CSU faction leader speaking to the Funke Media Group. Frei explained that the federal party typically stays out of the formation of state governments, but this fundamental issue affects the entire party.
When asked if the CDU would remain steadfast in not cooperating with the AfD if they could govern together after the election, Frei emphasized that the cooperation ban with the AfD is a fundamental decision within the CDU and cannot be answered differently depending on the state. The Federal Protective Service has classified the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt as a firmly right-wing extremist endeavor.
The party polls far ahead of the CDU in the state, which is currently led by Minister-President Sven Schulze from the CDU, who is governing alongside the SPD and FDP. Apart from Saxony-Anhalt, state parliaments in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin will be elected in September. Frei stated that these elections would "certainly not be a disaster," but they would certainly have an impact on government work in Berlin.
He clarified that an exchange with the Federal Chancellor will not take place, as Friedrich Merz is the chosen Federal Chancellor and will remain in office for the entire term.
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