Several leading politicians from the Green Party, both at the state and federal levels, suggest that the existing coalition models in the states involving the CDU could serve as a blueprint for a black-green alliance at the federal level. According to Der Spiegel, Green Party figures believe they could implement reforms with the Union that would be unattainable under the current coalition in Berlin. However, they caution that such an alliance should not be overly romanticized, suggesting that the key will be for both parties to identify the five most critical national issues and for the public to feel confident that these problems can be solved.
Danyal Bayaz, the Finance Minister for Baden-Württemberg, told Der Spiegel that the Green Party and the Union could reinforce the political center. He added that the Greens must position themselves federally as a credible reforming party, maintaining that it is their fundamental right to be part of the solution on crucial social state topics, such as retirement provisions and labor market flexibility.
Katharina Dröge, Co-Chairwoman of the Green parliamentary group in the Bundestag, pointed to the positive working relationship between both parties in North Rhine-Westphalia. Speaking to Der Spiegel, she criticized the CDU in Berlin, stating, “The Merz-CDU is currently acting extremely erratically and unreliably”. In contrast, she highlighted that the partnership between the Greens and the CDU-specifically referring to ministers like Wüst and Liminski in NRW-provides reliable cooperation, suggesting that any agreements reached through this framework should be trusted.
Dröge also observed an increased interest from the conservatives in the Green Party in Berlin, noting an impression that the CDU was mentally distancing itself from the coalition with the SPD. She stated that her personal focus is on fostering good relationships with the Union, such as with Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU). For her, the goal is not simply policy alignment, but establishing a genuine and trustworthy rapport, particularly among politicians whose views are fundamentally divergent.
Further details from Der Spiegel reveal that on Tuesday evening, approximately two dozen members of the Bundestag from the Union and the Greens gathered for confidential discussions at an Italian restaurant in Berlin-Moabit. This gathering marks the formation of a parallel black-green circle among younger members of parliament, separate from the existing “Pizza Connection” group.