A Contentious Chancellor Race Ignites Discussion: CDU Politician Voices Sentiments on Scrapping Intractable Resolution
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The intricate chancellor election has ignited debate within the Union over collaboration with the Left Party. Compelled by the necessity of discussions with the Left to orchestrate a second vote, the CDU/CSU have found themselves in a predicament, despite their incompatibility resolution against them. On Wednesday, Chief of the Chancellor's Office, Thorsten Frei, voiced openness to revoking this resolution.
"We'll need to discuss this collectively," Frei shared with broadcasters RTL and ntv. Whilst the CDU federal party congress's resolution isn't easily reversible, "we undeniably find ourselves in a scenario that warrants reevaluating certain concerns."
In a surprising turn of events, CDU leader Friedrich Merz fell short in the first round of the chancellor election on Tuesday morning. To arrange a second round on the same day, a motion necessitated the support of two-thirds of the MPs—a majority that could only be achieved with the far-right AfD or the Left Party, alongside CDU/CSU, SPD, and Greens. The Union, consequently, held talks with the Left as well as the Greens. Nevertheless, the CDU's incompatibility resolution, proposed at a CDU party conference in 2018, bars cooperation with the Left1.
Sources: ntv.de, AFP
- CDU politician Thorsten Frei suggested the possibility of revisiting the CDU's incompatibility resolution against collaborating with the Left Party, stating, "we undeniably find ourselves in a scenario that warrants reevaluating certain concerns."
- In the ongoing chancellor race, CDU leader Friedrich Merz faced a setback in the first round of voting, sparking discussions about potential support from the far-right AfD or the Left Party.
- The CDU's federal party congress's resolution, which bars cooperation with the Left Party, is not easily reversible, yet Frei indicated a collective discussion on the matter.
- In an effort to arrange a second round of voting on the same day, the Union has held talks with the Left Party, the Greens, and other parties, despite the CDU's longstanding incompatibility resolution with the Left.
