Minister of State for Culture Weimer warns SPD leaders about Berlin's explorations into red-red-green

In the dispute over the coalition explorations between the Left Party, the Greens and the SPD in Berlin, Wolfram Weimer (independent), a cabinet member of the Union, is now warning the SPD leaders Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas of consequences at the federal level for the first time. “If the SPD party leaders do not immediately and clearly stop a left-wing alliance in Berlin, then that would be a vote of no confidence in our coalition,” the Minister of State for Culture told the “Bild” newspaper on Saturday.

The Left, the SPD and the Greens began exploratory talks about a coalition in Berlin on Thursday. The parties had previously agreed on a joint agreement to deal with anti-Semitism. Parts of the Berlin left are accused of having an anti-Semitic attitude. The regional association is also criticized because of clan contacts of individual party members.

It would be intolerable if the SPD party leaders allowed such a crossing of “all red lines for Democrats,” said Weimer: “A government in the capital under the leadership of the SED successors would be a breaking point for the integrity of the Federal Republic.”

If the SPD “helps this left-wing party come to power as a stirrup,” then from the point of view of the Minister of State for Culture, this would also be a burden for the federal coalition. "We explicitly agreed in the coalition agreement that we would exclude 'any cooperation' with extremists at all levels. We should stick to it," he said.