{"id":6395,"date":"2024-11-26T15:26:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T12:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harici.com.tr\/en\/?p=6395"},"modified":"2024-11-26T15:26:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T12:26:50","slug":"germany-prepares-for-the-afd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harici.com.tr\/en\/germany-prepares-for-the-afd\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany prepares for the AfD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Handelsblatt<\/em>, one of Germany’s leading business newspapers, recently surveyed business leaders and readers on their views regarding a potential AfD-CDU coalition.<\/p>\n

The discussion gained momentum after Christian Reber, a prominent start-up entrepreneur, publicly urged the CDU to consider a coalition with the AfD “under certain conditions.”<\/p>\n

\u201cBe open to a coalition with the AfD, provided that no explicitly right-wing extremist party member holds political responsibility,\u201d Reber wrote in a post to CDU leader Friedrich Merz on X (formerly Twitter) two weeks ago. Reber further emphasized the need for a \u201cGerman, citizen-oriented, and European policy\u201d through cooperation with the AfD.<\/p>\n

Reber, who sold his online start-up Wunderlist to Microsoft for a significant sum in 2015, sparked wider debate among German entrepreneurs and political observers.<\/p>\n

Christian Miele, a member of the renowned G\u00fctersloh-based Miele family and former chairman of a business start-up association, also criticized the CDU\u2019s \u201cfirewall\u201d against the AfD.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe AfD is my opponent and must not be allowed to assume government responsibility,\u201d Miele told the S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/em>. He added that he strongly opposes the party but believes the phenomenon warrants more open discussion.<\/p>\n

Miele warned of another “four years of lazy compromises” if the status quo persists, suggesting that the AfD could emerge as Germany\u2019s leading party in the 2029 elections.<\/p>\n

Frank Thelen, an investor widely recognized from the TV start-up show Die H\u00f6hle der L\u00f6wen<\/em>, echoed these concerns, stating, \u201cNobody wants a strong AfD, but at the moment, the electorate may leave us no choice but to bring their democratic voices together in a functioning government.\u201d<\/p>\n

Readers weigh in: Mixed reactions to an AfD-CDU coalition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Handelsblatt<\/em> readers offered a range of opinions on the matter, with many voicing cautious support for collaboration.<\/p>\n

One reader remarked that the AfD is a \u201cdemocratically elected party\u201d and that ignoring the will of approximately 20% of German voters is inherently undemocratic. Another commented, \u201cIn a democracy, the voice of the citizens must be heard. Democracy must withstand different currents.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CDU\u2019s firewall against the AfD defeats the purpose of democracy,\u201d a reader asserted, summarizing a sentiment shared by others.<\/p>\n

Some readers suggested that an AfD-CDU coalition could serve as a litmus test. \u201cA coalition in Brandenburg would have shown whether fears about the AfD as a governing partner were justified or unfounded,\u201d noted one commentator.<\/p>\n

However, others expressed strong opposition. Referring to Germany\u2019s history, one reader warned against collaboration with a party that \u201csympathizes with the dictatorships of this world.\u201d Another dismissed the idea on principle, stating that a coalition with an \u201cunpredictable party\u201d like the AfD would be \u201ca risky balancing act,\u201d particularly in the wake of uncertainty caused by the current traffic light coalition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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