Saxony-Anhalt Premier Vague on Coalition Post-Election

Saxony-Anhalt's Premier Sven Schulze has remained non-committal regarding a potential coalition with the Left Party following the upcoming state election. In a televised debate, the CDU's top candidate sidestepped a direct question about abandoning the party's previous exclusion of cooperation with the Left.

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I will never make myself dependent on anyone.

"I will never make myself dependent on anyone," Schulze stated, emphasizing that the CDU must first improve its election results. "Let the people in this country vote first," he urged, adding that forming a functional government would be a consideration only after the election. This stance comes amid challenging majority scenarios indicated by recent polls.

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Let the people in this country vote first.

A recent Infratest dimap survey for ARD shows the AfD leading with 42% of the vote, followed by the CDU at 22%, the Left at 11%, the SPD at 8%, and the Greens at 6%. Under these conditions, a CDU-led minority government involving the SPD and Greens might require support from the Left Party to achieve a majority.

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We are therefore saying very clearly: sole governance here in Saxony-Anhalt.

Meanwhile, AfD's lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund reiterated his party's goal of governing alone, stating, "We are therefore saying very clearly: sole governance here in Saxony-Anhalt." In contrast, Left Party leader Eva von Angern pointed to a potential majority beyond the AfD, asserting, "There is a democratic majority, and we have a responsibility there." The SPD and Greens are advocating for a government formed by democratic parties, while the FDP's Lydia Hüskens expressed her party's readiness for centrist alliances. BSW candidate Thomas Schulze suggested that political change would only occur with his party's involvement.

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There is a democratic majority, and we have a responsibility there.