“Our hand is outstretched” – Berlin’s CDU wants to offer explorations to the Greens and SPD

Immediately before a meeting with representatives of the Greens and SPD, Berlin's CDU party and parliamentary group leader Stefan Evers again announced that he would offer exploratory talks to the two parties. At the same time, he warned on Tuesday against a state government under left-wing leadership.

The Left, the Greens and the SPD began their coalition talks on Monday. “As long as there is no coalition agreement, there are always alternatives,” said Evers. “Our hand is outstretched, the door is open.”

Evers emphasized that there had already been an exchange with the Greens and the SPD: "We spoke continuously. We are now meeting in a constellation of three. That was less up to us than it was to find the date." The invitation to the conversation was issued well before the coalition negotiations began.

Evers had already announced on Thursday that he wanted to offer exploratory talks. He would do that too, he said. When asked whether that was realistic, even though the Left, the Greens and the SPD were already negotiating, the CDU politician replied: “We have experienced a lot in the last few weeks that have never happened before.”