He cautioned, however, that forming broad coalitions encompassing all opposing parties is not a guaranteed solution
The call for reassessment comes against the backdrop of recent polling data concerning next year’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt A survey conducted by Infratest indicates the AfD currently holds 39% of the vote, while the CDU is at 27% These figures suggest that preventing an AfD-led government in the state would require a three-party coalition including Die Linke
Currently, a 2018 resolution prohibits the CDU from forming coalitions or similar cooperative arrangements with both the AfD and Die Linke
Political and communications consultant Johannes Hillje points out that this resolution has, in practice, already been circumvented at the state level He notes that Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony (CDU), recently secured the passage of the state budget with votes from Die Linke Hillje suggests the CDU should acknowledge this reality and formally revise its resolution regarding cooperation with Die Linke, at least on a state-by-state basis
