Political Ash Wednesday
Söder clearly rejects the black-green coalition in the federal government
Markus Söder at the CSU’s political Ash Wednesday. photo
© Peter Kneffel/dpa
For CSU boss Söder it is clear that after the next election the Greens will no longer be allowed to be part of the federal government. In doing so, he massively limits the Union’s possible coalition options.
Söder – to the delight of his listeners in the Dreiländerhalle – clearly opposed the position of CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who recently did not want to categorically rule out collaboration with the Greens.
Söder once again called on the traffic light government in the federal government to clear the way for new elections: “To the traffic lights: You had your chance. It’s over. Clear the way. New elections are needed. The traffic lights have to go.”
The Free State is also suffering massively from federal politics, said Söder. “The traffic light is our big brake,” he said. The SPD, Greens and FDP have been discriminating against Bavaria at every opportunity for years. “Bavaria can live more easily without Germany than Germany without Bavaria. Because then Germany would be bankrupt.”