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CDU's Lammert: Excluding AfD and Die Linke cooperation threatens Union survival

Former Bundestag president Norbert Lammert (CDU) argues that the CDU's blanket refusal to cooperate with both Die Linke and the AfD is no longer tenable, warning that maintaining this stance could threaten the Union's survival. This marks a notable shift in internal CDU debate, as a senior figure publicly questions the party's long-standing firewall against the far-right AfD, though Lammert does not advocate immediate cooperation but rather a reassessment.

Zeit Onlineabout 17 hours agoDECredibility 44%View source

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Mosaic Score6.3

Model confidence0.7

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.4

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#cdu #afd #die-linke #germany #coalition #political-firewall

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Germany — 165 developments

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CDU Internal Debate on Coalition Strategy and 'Firewall' Policy

Former Bundestag President Norbert Lammert (CDU) has issued conflicting statements regarding the CDU's 'firewall' policy. Lammert confirmed the CDU's incompatibility with Die Linke, dismissing 'Red-Red-Green' federal coalition discussions as a 'ghost debate' and warning that abandoning the firewall against Die Linke would threaten the Union's survival. Simultaneously, Lammert claimed that the CDU's blanket refusal to cooperate with both Die Linke and the AfD is no longer tenable, suggesting this stance threatens the Union's survival and advocating for a reassessment of the firewall against the AfD.

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