Overview
- In early October 2026 the CDU-led coalition and Die Linke agreed a two-page procedural paper to coordinate votes and legislative business.
- The deal responds to a recent split in the BSW faction that cut the former 'Brombeer' coalition from 44 seats to 39 seats and turned it into a minority.
- The paper prescribes weekly meetings of parliamentary managers, a traffic-light agenda list, fixed policy contacts, a 48-hour notice norm for planned amendments, and an escalation ladder to faction leaders and the Staatskanzlei chief.
- The document carries no signatures because the CDU's 2018 Unvereinbarkeitsbeschluss bars formal cooperation with Die Linke and the AfD, so the pact is framed as procedural rather than a political alliance.
- The arrangement aims to reduce last-minute surprises and win votes on a case-by-case basis but does not guarantee support for specific bills, so outcomes will hinge on ongoing negotiations before each plenary vote.