The Prime Ministers of Brandenburg, Dietmar Woidke (l.), and Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, are two of the three authors of the guest article in the FAZ. (picture alliance / dpa / Frank Hammerschmidt) The three not only stabbed the new NATO Secretary General Rutte but also US presidential candidate Harris in the back. Sell emphasized that German ties to the West would be significantly weakened with their appeal. The appeal will not be without impact on the CDU’s strategy for the federal election next year. Ultimately, the Union must look for coalition partners given the weakness of the FDP, SPD and Greens.
CDU leader Merz distanced himself from the appeal, BSW leader Wagenknecht praised it. The Prime Ministers of Saxony and Brandenburg, Kretschmer, CDU, and Woidke, SPD, as well as the Thuringian CDU state leader Voigt had jointly called for more diplomatic involvement from Germany in the Ukraine war in order to bring Russia to the negotiating table. All three politicians are currently negotiating with the BSW about forming a coalition. In return, the BSW demands a ceasefire.
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