Green Party leader Banaszak rejects an early change of chancellor

Green party leader Felix Banaszak has opposed an early change of chancellor. He is “highly irritated” by current speculation about the dismissal of SPD ministers from the cabinet or an early replacement of chancellors. He accused Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and the Union leadership of increasingly losing control over the coalition and the debates within his own party. “We are living in such dramatic times, this country cannot afford that right now, this country cannot afford that,” said Banaszak.

Banaszak called on Merz to draw more conclusions from the recent election results. It takes more than a superficial willingness to be self-critical. Merz must strive to develop a better relationship with the citizens for whom he was elected, said the Green Party leader. He is not satisfied with how the federal government is currently working. However, the Green leader expects the coalition to improve its work instead of already discussing its possible end.

The next regular federal election is scheduled for 2029. According to the Federal Chairman, there is not much time until then to regain lost trust in democratic politics. He condemned recent speculation about the future of the federal government: "What has been circulating in the media over the weekend does not help to end the crisis of trust."