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Berlin – The three parties of the Great Coalition in Germany, facing difficulties, must make unprecedented decisions. The SPD is looking for ways to restart, the CDU is increasingly competing for the succession of Angela Merkel at the head of the party following a conflict of direction. At the CSU, the debate on the replacement of party leader Horst Seehofer is fueled.
Andrea Nahles, the leader of the SPD within the internal organization, has been heavily criticized on the offensive. In the Süddeutsche Zeitung, she demanded more honesty and openness. She leads the party with all her "strength, pbadion and self-confidence," said Nahles. "If someone thinks you can do it faster or better, let him know." Since the loss of the SPD's votes in the regional elections in Bavaria and Hesse, calls for an exit from the grand coalition are again stronger and stronger.
Nahles wants to repel the attack at the closed meeting of SPD leaders today and tomorrow, preferring the party congress planned for the end of 2019 at the same time as the elections – in order to decide sooner than expected from the future of the coalition. Among other things, the boss of Juso, Kevin Kühnert, had argued for a preference. "Given the fragility of the coalition, we have no time to lose to update our program with 600 delegates," Kühnert told the Rheinische Post.
The head of the SPD, however, wishes to stick to the previous calendar. Nahles said she wanted the party to be clear on controversial issues. "We need time until next year if we want to do it right, it's foolish to spill everything without a head."
At the CDU, the battle for Merkel's estate begins. Merkel had announced under the pressure of heavy vote losses of the Union in Bavaria and Hesse not to reappear to the presidency of the party congress in December after 18 years. But she wants to remain chancellor until the end of the legislature in 2021.
The leaders of the CDU want to prepare at their meeting in camera on Sunday and Monday the party convention. Candidates for the presidency of the party are Secretary-General Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Health Minister Jens Spahn and former leader of the Union faction Friedrich Merz, who, like Spahn, is part of conservative camp.
Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia and Federal Vice-Federal Armin Laschet warned against turning right. Laschet told the Süddeutsche Zeitung that he wanted to work so that the Christian Democrats do not leave the "intermediate course". At the same time, he criticized Spahn for his comments on the refugee policy. Spahn said the relocation of refugees was still a serious problem.
The result of the election to the presidency of the CDU could have consequences for the future of the coalition. Former SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel has speculated that Merkel may also abandon the post of head of government after the May European elections. He badumes that the coalition would be over. "I think it would be extremely difficult to convince the SPD to elect a Chancellor of the CDU again."
According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder has long hesitated to acknowledge that he would be ready to badume the presidency of the party. CSU boss Horst Seehofer is under pressure in the party. In the CSU, a decision is expected shortly after the formation of a government in Bavaria. The CSU had agreed on Friday a coalition with Free Voters. Today, party committees should discuss and approve the coalition. (TT, dpa)
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