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CSU leader rules out coalition with Greens before February elections

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 29 Dec 2024 20:06
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Soeder criticized The Greens for their approach to migration, describing it as a fundamental obstacle to controlling immigration into Germany.

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    German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz is pictured at a joint news conference with Markus Soeder, CSU leader and state governor of Bavaria, in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. (AP)

Markus Soeder, leader of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU), has firmly ruled out the possibility of forming a coalition with The Greens, citing significant differences in policy priorities. In an interview with Bild published Sunday, Soeder emphasized his stance, stating, "I am dead serious about that."

The CSU is campaigning alongside the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for the upcoming federal election in February. Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, has been named as the conservative alliance's candidate for chancellor.

Soeder criticized The Greens for their approach to migration, describing it as a fundamental obstacle to controlling immigration into Germany. "For us, turning them away at the border is essential. That is why it is clear to us that the Greens are out. The Greens are the main obstacle to the migration issue because they are guided by a completely wrong idea," he explained.

This announcement comes amid political turmoil in Germany following the dissolution of the federal parliament by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday. The snap election, scheduled for February 23, was called after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in his government.

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