(de-news.net) – The winner of the Bundestag elections, the CDU/CSU, wants swift discussions with the SPD to establish a new government. This ought to be accomplished by Easter. CDU Vice Chairman Andreas Jung emphasized the necessity for decisive actions, stating that time should not be squandered given the significant challenges ahead. He remarked that Europe requires a capable German administration and that prolonged negotiations would not yield any better solutions. Jung highlighted the need for a “Coalition of the Center” to address issues neglected in the past, stressing the importance of genuine change in security and economic policies, particularly in light of the AfD’s with the latter questioning public faith in democracy, which can only be regained by addressing key issues. Compromises between the coalition partners will be necessary more often than not, he added.
Meanwhile, even though their vote percentage grew, the CSU complains the electoral change that diminished their mandates. CSU General Secretary Martin Huber described the need to reform the “undemocratic traffic light electoral law.” Huber emphasized that addressing migration, economy, and security is essential to counter extremism.
SPD General Secretary Matthias Miersch, on his part, underlined that coalition formation with the Union is not automatic. Miersch anticipates challenging negotiations with the Union regarding the formation of a new federal government. He stressed the necessity for the democratic center to collaborate during these times and noted that the SPD would observe how future Chancellor Merz positions himself in the discussions ahead. Given Merz’s exclusion of a coalition with the AfD, a Union-SPD alliance remains the most feasible option. According to political scientist Uwe Jun, however, the divides between the political camps have deepened. Jun noted that current CDU Chairman Merz has sought to realign the CDU towards traditional conservatism and economic liberalism. The SPD, on the other hand, has taken a more conventional approach to social democracy. The idea of a unified government is made more difficult by these ideological changes.
