After the election: celebrities from the CDU, Greens and SPD warn against red-green-red

After the election to the House of Representatives, dozens of people from politics and civil society warned against a coalition with the left in a “Berlin Appeal for Responsibility”. Among the approximately 80 initial signatories are prominent voices, including former Bundestag President Wolfgang Thierse (SPD), ex-Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer (Greens) and the former head of the Chancellery Peter Altmaier (CDU), as the “Tagesspiegel” first reported.

“We must look for a government majority that reflects the interests of as broad a section of society as possible and that has common basic beliefs about the rule of law and democracy. We don’t see that happening with a red-green-red government,” the appeal says.

Many well-known signatories of the appeal

Co-initiator Volker Beck, President of the German-Israeli Society, published the document. Well-known representatives of the Jewish community also signed the appeal, including the former representative for the Stasi documents, Marianne Birthler, the former SPD state leader Martin Hikel and several former city senators.

It goes on to say: “We therefore expect the democratic parties not to make their decisions based on political habits, but rather based on clear standards.” For example, to protect Jewish life and an unambiguous demarcation from extremism, the financial stability of the city and strong security authorities. “We fear that a government led by the Berlin Left will create a climate in which the safety of Jews in Berlin can no longer be guaranteed.”

Third preliminary discussion planned between the Left, the Greens and the SPD

The goal must be a stable and responsible government. “The CDU, the Alliance Greens and the SPD now have the task of seriously examining how they can take joint responsibility for Berlin against this background.”

The Left, the Greens and the SPD in Berlin want to meet on Wednesday for a third preliminary discussion after the election. The declared goal is to reach an understanding on the subject of anti-Semitism, how to deal with racism and organized crime. In the election for the Berlin House of Representatives on September 20th, the Left was by far the strongest force with 25.7 percent. She is now relying on a red-green-red coalition.