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After State Election, Ralf Stegner Warns Against Putting Germany’s Coalition at Risk

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • SPD lawmaker Ralf Stegner warned his party against challenging the federal coalition after the AfD won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
  • He said a coalition collapse could lead to a CDU government with the AfD, a minority government dependent on a right-wing majority, or new elections.
  • Stegner warned that new elections could produce an “AfD triumph.”

Ralf Stegner has warned his Social Democratic Party not to put Germany’s federal coalition in question after the AfD’s victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.

What we are here for: to make policy for citizens.

· Ralf StegnerStegner argued that governing responsibility is central to the SPD’s role.

The SPD member of the Bundestag argued that governing responsibility is not merely “nice to have.” It is, he told Die Welt, “what we are here for: to make policy for citizens.” His appeal comes as the election result puts fresh pressure on the federal black-red coalition.

Stegner outlined three possible consequences if the government were to break apart. The first would be a coalition between the CDU and AfD, which he said he believed the CDU would not pursue. The second would be a minority government backed by a right-wing majority. In that situation, he warned of far-right influence, “only without the SPD still having any say.”

Only without the SPD still having any say.

· Ralf StegnerHe warned about the possible consequences of a minority government dependent on a right-wing majority.

The third option, in Stegner’s view, would be new elections. He questioned what the result might look like and warned that they could become an “AfD triumph.” The article said it would continue to be updated.

An AfD triumph.

· Ralf StegnerHe used the phrase to warn about the possible outcome of new elections.
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