State Election: Thuringian BSW Accepts Invitation to Talks with CDU

The Thuringian BSW unanimously accepts the invitation of the CDU to hold talks. The goal is a new democratic culture. The talks will be held by the state executive board and the elected members of the parliamentary group Katja Wolf and Steffen Schütz. CDU general secretary Christian Herrgott and CDU state party leader Mario Voigt are authorized, but there will be no coalition or exploratory talks. State election results: AfD 32.8%, CDU 23.6%, BSW 15.8%, Left Party 13.1%, SPD 6.1%. Participation..

SPD leader Klingbeil criticizes the Union's approach in asylum negotiations; warns against ultimatums and public pressure; SPD ready for measures to regulate and control migration; skeptical about changes to the Basic Law; wants to maintain the individual right to asylum.

Incompatible with the Left? CDU squirms under self-imposed shackles The state election in Thuringia ends with great disillusionment. For the first time, the AfD is the strongest force in a federal state, and then it is not even enough for a coalition of CDU, SPD and BSW. Without the Left, nothing works. But that's where it gets complicated. Back then, in December 2018, the matter was completely clear for the CDU. The delegates unanimously adopted the resolution at the party conference in Hambu..

The firewall is a metaphor for the demarcation of democratic parties from right-wing populism and right-wing extremism. Similar concepts like the "Cordon Sanitaire" also exist in other countries. The CDU has a resolution of incompatibility that prohibits cooperation with the AfD and the Left Party.