CSU's Weber Advocates for Potential Black-Green Coalition

Manfred Weber, CSU Vice-Chair, diverges from Markus Söder by keeping coalition options with the Greens open for the 2025 federal elections.

Manfred Weber, the CSU Vice-Chair, argues for maintaining the possibility of a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the Greens at the federal level.
Weber emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to migration policy, advocating for adherence to asylum rights while controlling illegal immigration.
CSU leader Markus Söder has firmly opposed a Black-Green coalition, contrasting with Weber's more open stance.
Weber highlights internal divisions within the Greens, noting differences between those seeking pragmatic migration policies and those with more ideological views.
The debate comes as the CDU/CSU prepares for the 2025 Bundestag elections, with Friedrich Merz positioned as the Union's leading candidate.