Ramelow advocates for cooperation between CDU and Left Party in Saxony-Anhalt

Bodo Ramelow, the Vice President of the Bundestag and former Prime Minister of Thuringia, has advocated for cooperation between the CDU and the Left Party in Saxony-Anhalt. This comes as such a collaboration is deemed necessary to prevent a government formation by the AfD.

Ramelow emphasizes that there has been a collaboration between the Left Party and the CDU in Thuringia for years to mitigate the influence of the AfD in the state parliament. He wishes to apply this experience to Saxony-Anhalt to avoid similar political conditions.

Ramelow's recommendations for Saxony-Anhalt arrive as the next state election approaches. The discussion around potential coalitions and the strategic direction of the parties is heavily influenced by the fallout from the AfD's election results.