Is a traffic light coalition a left-wing "social wish-you-what"?
Union parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus recently criticized the FDP - the counterattack follows promptly.
Berlin - "The tightest left-wing agenda that we have had in Germany for decades", Ralph Brinkhaus recently attested to a possible traffic light coalition.
The exploratory paper that has meanwhile been presented is a “social cornucopia” and a “social wish for something”, said the Union parliamentary group leader on the sidelines of the “Germany Day” of the Junge Union in Münster.
He particularly criticized the FDP, which would meet “all spending wishes” in order to govern “at any price”.
From Brinkhaus' point of view, the FDP was unable to get through the explorations.
He compared the desired traffic light alliance with a traffic light that was “red for a long time and green for a long time”, but yellow for only a few seconds.
FDP party leader Christian Lindner does not want to put up with this accusation.
Lindner attacks Brinkhaus: "Then you will probably want to position your own party strictly to the right"
On Sunday evening, Lindner made it clear live on TV channel Bild: "The FDP makes sure that our country goes forward, but does not drift to the left." That Brinkhaus is currently addressing the FDP is wrong.
After all, CDU boss Armin Laschet and Friedrich Merz had rated the exploratory paper positively.
This is "proof that the direction is right".
Merz had recognized "a considerable piece of paper", Laschet at least found the content "in order".
There are some things that are involved
"We can also participate".
According to Lindner, the fact that Brinkhaus expresses himself so aggressively and warns of the “tightest left agenda” is due to the orientation of the Union.
"If you see this center policy as strictly left, like Mr. Brinkhaus, you probably want to position your own party to the right." Lindner added: "If that is the CDU's path, then we want to see whether it is a successful one Realignment will be. "
Bundestag election: CSU-Dobrindt sees "left-wing dreams" - FDP: "no left drift"
CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt also spoke out with criticism. The exploratory paper was "not a basis for a progressive coalition, but for left-wing dreaming", explained Dobrindt and said with a view to the SPD: "The traffic light is clearly on red". What does that mean? "The traffic light parties are planning a series of tax increases, they call this 'reduction of subsidies'", criticized the CSU politician. The three parties also formulated "an expensive package in which they obviously want to hide the financing of the planned measures". The traffic light no longer attaches importance to the stability in the euro area and instead wants to pool debts in Europe, complained Dobrindt.
In a guest article for the
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
(Monday edition), Lindner also addressed the “links” debate.
He sees in his party a “special responsibility” in a traffic light coalition.
The FDP had already made it clear during the election campaign that there would be “no left-wing drift” in Germany.
In the guest contribution, Lindner justified the fact that the FDP wanted to negotiate a coalition with the SPD and the Greens, who see themselves as "forces to the left of the center": The humility in front of the citizens' vote made it necessary to find common ground.
This is also the chance of the election result: "We can overcome some polarization."
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