Buschkowsky – Voters want to turn away from “left ideological course”

Neukölln's former district mayor Heinz Buschkowsky (SPD) spoke out in sharp words against a continuation of the government of the SPD, the left and the Greens in Berlin. "Mrs. ex-doctor Giffey has proven several times that she doesn't take the rules of our social culture that seriously. If the devil shakes her hand, she will grab it," said Buschkowsky of "Bild" about the governing mayor Franziska Giffey (SPD).

The SPD politician, who has often been a source of irritation within the party in the past, warned of the consequences if the CDU were to be booted out as the victor in the elections. "If Ms. Giffey and her cronies cling to posts and company cars with such sleight of hand, they will destroy our system in the long run and promote the further loss of reputation of politics," said Buschkowsky.

The voter learns: “He can tick what he wants. The result is always the same. Whether the actors are supported by the trust of the population is not really of interest.” The voters had punished the “left-ideological course of the old government” and wanted a new, different city policy, said Buschkowsky.

Berlin's leader of the Greens, Werner Graf wiedeurm, told the "Tagesspiegel" that he saw a "trustworthy basis" between the CDU and the Greens after the first round of exploratory talks. Graf said it's no secret that he has a good relationship with CDU lead candidate Kai Wegner. However, politics is not about friendship, but about whether you can achieve political goals such as the climate-neutral conversion of the city or an open society together.

Graf warned against a coalition of the "lowest common denominator": "The positions of the CDU and the Greens are far apart, so I can understand the population's fear that black-green could also become a coalition."

The Greens' election goal was the continuation of the coalition under Green leadership. However, the winner of the election was the CDU with 28.2 percent. Mathematically, there is still a majority for a coalition of SPD, Greens and Left. The SPD and the Greens each received 18.4 percent, with the Social Democrats having a razor-thin lead. The left reached 12.2 percent. With a total of 49 percent, the three parties could also govern in Berlin in the future.

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