Andreas Audretsch, the Vice Chairman of the Green parliamentary group, has publicly stated his openness to a potential Green-Red-Red coalition at the federal level. Speaking to the “Spiegel” on Thursday, he noted that the Union and the Social Democrats (SPD) are currently only producing stagnation, continuously working against each other. He argues that society needs a fresh start, and a Green-Red-Red partnership could represent a genuine hope, provided that certain clear conditions are met.
However, Audretsch did not rule out collaboration with the conservative Union. He pointed to the successful governing periods with the CDU in federal states such as Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Schleswig-Holstein, suggesting that something positive for Germany could emerge from such an arrangement if the right circumstances are favorable.
Regarding other possibilities, Audretsch mentioned that the Greens share common ground with The Left party on social issues, but there remain points needing clarification regarding foreign policy and the issue of antisemitism. With the CDU, he cautioned that negotiations would be challenging, particularly concerning climate protection and social matters. Overall, he stressed that any potential coalition must involve a definitive and strong rejection of the right-wing extremism promoted by the AfD.
Given that the path forward is not simple, Audretsch concluded that now is the time to open up new options rather than to establish political blockades. This sentiment led him to criticize Ines Schwerdtner, Co-Chairman of The Left. Audretsch was surprised that Schwerdtner had recently dismissed the ideas put forth by Green Chairman Katharina Dröge about a Green-Red-Red partnership, asserting that The Left should not be used as a majority-maker for political maneuvering. Audretsch stated that it deeply concerns him that Schwerdtner is rigidly closing off this path and suppressing this hope. He urged that if Ines Schwerdtner genuinely intends to bring about concrete changes for the people and pursue social and ecological policies, then the current moment demands openness, not obstruction.
