State elections and coalitions: Schweitzer: “Don’t strive for a coalition with the Left Party” | EUROtoday

The Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) sees “no reason why the Left Party should come into the state parliament”. Anyone who is aware of him is aware of: “I’m not aiming for a coalition with the Left Party,” mentioned Schweitzer in Mainz. The state election is on March twenty second.

The 52-year-old from the Palatinate needs to be confirmed as Prime Minister. He at the moment governs along with the Greens and the FDP. According to surveys, this visitors mild coalition will now not have a majority after the election.

The Left has by no means been within the state parliament – however has an opportunity

The Left has by no means been represented within the state parliament in Rhineland-Palatinate, however in line with surveys it has an opportunity of getting there. The final survey by the election analysis institute Infratest dimap on behalf of the SWR political journal “On the Rhineland-Palatinate Matter!” noticed it at 5 % on the finish of February. In the state elections in Baden-Württemberg she didn’t reach coming into the state parliament. Even if the left get together is in Mainz If the bounce over the 5 % hurdle had been profitable, a red-green-red alliance could be mathematically unlikely.

The CDU had introduced a marketing campaign with which it wished to attract consideration to the opportunity of a left-wing alliance. To do that, a van with a big poster saying “Red-Red-Green” ought to stop this. Vote for the CDU” and drive by the state. In addition, the CDU will put the motif on 100 giant posters within the nation.

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