Blackberry season: In Brandenburg, Thuringia and Saxony, the dark fruits are currently booming among politicians. The old fruit variety is normally harvested well into October. In a political context, however, the harvest is likely to take place at the end of the year or even later.
A possible alliance between the CDU, SPD and the Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) coalition has been referred to as a "blackberry coalition" for several weeks. Whether such coalitions will actually be formed is still up in the air. However, at least in Thuringia and Saxony, a start has been made. In Thuringia, exploratory talks have already been agreed. But there is still a lot of "gardening" to be done.
Until now, the media and party researchers have used the names of countries and their flags to find a name for a coalition. The Jamaica coalition stands for an alliance between the CDU, Greens and FDP. It was first mentioned in Germany in 2005. The first Kenya coalition of the CDU/CSU, Greens and SPD came into being in Saxony-Anhalt in 2016 and was imitated in Brandenburg and Saxony in 2019.
