CSU leader Markus Söder fiercely attacked the SPD-Green exploratory deal in Berlin during the Young Union’s “Deutschlandtag.” Speaking at the closing day of the youth party meeting in Bonn, the Bavarian Minister-President declared that the opponents sought “to expropriate, in a massive manner, Honecker 2.0.” He insisted that the federal government must swiftly enact legislation to “end such absurd expropriation fantasies coming from socialists.”
Söder also strongly criticized the plans for NGOs to gain decision-making power regarding migration in the capital. “No power should be given to NGOs on the topic of migration,” he stated, noting that this too would require federal law. Addressing the Berlin antisemitism declaration, Söder dismissed the document entirely, calling it “not worth the paper.”
The warning against a left-leaning coalition in the capital had also been issued the previous day by CDU Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz urged the SPD and the Greens to cut off any talks with the Left in Berlin, just before the three parties announced their agreement during the exploratory talks.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was another major theme in the addresses by both Söder and Merz. On Sunday, Söder issued a warning about a “blue wave,” claiming that the AfD intends to “destroy” the Union coalition. Following earlier warnings from Merz, Söder also cautioned elected officials against electing AfD politicians to state offices, citing the situation in Saxony-Anhalt. “We do not need people like that here,” the CSU leader concluded.
