Kretschmann sees opportunities for the black-green coalition as “very great” – and resistance from Merz is shrinking. Merz would prefer a coalition of CDU/CSU and FDP - but Lindner's party is fighting.
According to a recent survey, the Liberals would be kicked out of the Bundestag because of the five percent hurdle if there were federal elections now. The Union is currently at 30 percent, the Greens at 12.5 percent and the SPD at 15 percent.