Heidi Reichinnek, leader of the Left Party’s parliamentary group, anticipates the coalition government’s proposed reform of the debt brake will likely fail In an interview, she stated she currently sees no indication that the conservative opposition intends to engage in serious discussions or support a genuine reform of the fiscal rule
Reichinnek suggested the commission established to review the proposed changes was primarily a concession to pressure from the Social Democrats Conversely, she affirmed her party has consistently demonstrated a willingness to participate in dialogue on the matter
She sharply criticized the handling of recent judicial elections in the Bundestag by the CDU and CSU Describing their actions as unacceptable, Reichinnek argued the standard democratic approach would involve negotiations concerning the candidates to secure majority support She accused the conservative bloc of refusing to engage in such discussions Reichinnek challenged the CDU to clarify its priorities, questioning whether the party is aiming for a future minority government with the support of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) or is committed to collaboration with all democratic parties
The governing coalition – comprised of the CDU, CSU and SPD – lacks the two-thirds majority required for the election of Federal Constitutional Court judges and amendments to the Basic Law Consequently, they are reliant on securing votes from either the Left Party or the AfD to achieve their legislative goals