The traffic light explorations are underway - the coalition has probably already been found in Berlin.
Despite the election disaster, Red-Red-Green wants to continue.
It's good that Germany is spared that, comments Mike Schier.
It was surely just a coincidence - but the news that Franziska Giffey now wants to form a coalition with the Left and the Greens, and the announcement by the state election management to raise an objection to the Berlin election, came almost simultaneously on Thursday.
The government, which is largely responsible for the permanent chaos in the capital, wants to continue.
Provided that the election organized by it meets democratic standards.
Red-red-green in Berlin: After the election disaster, the time of the "poor but sexy" shrug is over
The days when you could push the imperfection of Berlin (“poor, but sexy”) aside with a smug smile and an ironic shrug of the shoulders are finally over with the election disaster.
A capital city that cannot even guarantee the foundations of a democracy without accidents provides all those who swear by the system or dictatorship.
The new governing mayor will be in demand as a crisis manager.
The fact that Giffey was apparently unable to prevail against the left forces in the election of the coalition partner does not give rise to hope.
SPD looking for a coalition: Union campaign was not advanced
Interesting: In the shadow of the traffic light explorations at the federal level, both SPD Prime Ministers elected on September 26 (in addition to Giffey and Manuela Schwesig in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) are striving for an alliance with the left.
An indication that the Union's election campaign against a left-wing alliance was by no means advanced - even if compromises can certainly be found more easily at the state level without foreign policy.
A look at Berlin, however, leads to the conclusion: It's good that Germany is spared that.
Mike Schier