Interview: „Friedrich Merz lernt gerade auf die schmerzhafte Tour drei Dinge“

In the recent Landtag election in Saxony-Anhalt, no party emerged with a clear majority, leading to concerns about the democratic implications. It is likely that no substantive changes will result from the election, as democracy requires parties to form coalitions and reach compromises. Setting a right-wing-extremist party as the premier would represent a significant democratic risk.

The real threat lies in treating compromises as problems when in fact they are necessary for pluralistic societies to function. While reforms are needed, Germany is already better off than many believe. The CDU's growing uncertainty about the necessity of compromises is the issue, not the compromises themselves. If CDU members treat compromises like defeats, voters may soon view them as such.