A senior official of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), Matthias Miersch, is calling for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to provide swift clarification on media reports suggesting that the CDU may consider tolerating the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag to pass a stricter migration policy. Miersch views the possibility of CDU-AfD cooperation as a “fatal signal”and emphasizes that the CDU/CSU must provide clarification soon.
The CDU’s chancellor candidate, Friedrich Merz, is accused of being inconsistent by Miersch, who claims that Merz previously ruled out any cooperation with the AfD, only to now make a U-turn. The leader of the Green Party, Felix Banaszak, also expressed criticism, urging Merz to focus on the debate with the necessary seriousness instead of engaging in “fireplay.”Banaszak believes that the CDU’s plan to collaborate with the AfD would be the “worst idea”and would harm democracy.
The Green Party chief also referred to the violent attack in Aschaffenburg, describing it as a turning point in the debate on security and calling for a “zeitgeist shift”in the field of security policy to ensure that law enforcement agencies can work together effectively. He emphasized the need for overdue investments in the personnel and technical equipment of the authorities to achieve this goal.