Formation of a government: Söder: Union and SPD must "pull themselves together"

CSU leader Markus Söder believes that the CDU/CSU and SPD have a duty to form a new government together. Germany is facing a historically difficult situation, both economically and in terms of foreign policy, said the Bavarian Prime Minister on ARD's "Morgenmagazin". Added to this is the strength of the political fringes. "So we have to pull ourselves together and actually form a government that solves the migration issue and also solves the economic issue," Söder stressed.

Since the AfD and the Left have a blocking minority in the new Bundestag that would enable them to change the Basic Law, there is currently a debate about whether the debt brake could still be relaxed with the majority of the old Bundestag. Söder said that this would have to be examined carefully. There are arguments for and against. "I am somewhat cautious about this," said the CSU leader. But the fact is that defense spending would have to be increased significantly. This will be a "tricky task," Söder stressed. It is all the more important that the SPD does not create any new hurdles here.

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