Saxony's current Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) does not want a minority government despite difficult coalition negotiations. "A minority government requires a great deal of concessions," Kretschmer told the Leipziger Volkszeitung and Sächsische Zeitung newspapers. "Why should a parliamentary group elect someone as prime minister with whom they are not in coalition, but with whom they could form a coalition?"
When asked whether he still did not want a minority government, Kretschmer replied: "Yes. Many people find a minority government exciting, I know." In Thuringia, the CDU elected Bodo Ramelow in 2020 to prevent an AfD prime minister. In Saxony, the situation is completely different. "If the formation of a government here fails by the beginning of February, there will be a new state parliament election."
In an interview with the two newspapers, Kretschmer warned potential interlocutors against making too many preconditions. "We won't get anywhere if every partner communicates pre-conditions and red lines," said the CDU Minister President. The CDU state executive board had agreed to offer talks to BSW, SPD and the Greens.
