The outcome of the exploratory talks between the CDU, BSW and SPD is open, according to Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU). "It is not clear whether the whole thing will lead to a government in the end," said Kretschmer following the meeting on Tuesday. "We have very strenuous and difficult talks ahead of us." However, he was motivated by the fact that women and men were meeting who wanted to make a difference for their home state of Saxony.
The CDU, BSW and SPD met on Tuesday morning for the first round of exploratory talks for a joint coalition. In the state elections on September 1, the CDU was the strongest party with 31.9 percent of the vote, ahead of the AfD (30.6 percent). As the CDU categorically rules out an alliance with the AfD and the Left Party, only an alliance between the CDU, BSW (11.8%) and SPD (7.3%) can be considered for a majority government. A continuation of the old coalition of CDU, Greens (5.1 percent) and SPD is not enough.
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