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Right-wing populism | Söder calls for an extremism clause in the state financial equalization system
The Bavarian Prime Minister wants to exclude Saxony-Anhalt and Berlin from the state financial equalization system. That's why he's looking for allies.
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Markus Söder speaks with a clenched fist at the Junge Union's Germany Day. There he spoke out against a coalition led by the Left in Berlin. Photo: Christoph Reichwein/dpa Berlin. Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) wants to implement an extremism clause in the state financial equalization together with other donor countries. It could prevent possible governments led by the AfD or the Left Party in Saxony-Anhalt and Berlin from receiving financial resources from the compensation. "We are in talks with Hesse and Baden-Württemberg about an extremism clause for the state financial equalization," said the CSU chairman of the "Augsburger Allgemeine."
“This would mean that countries that are governed by extremists are not supported by donor countries,” explained Söder. “Saxony-Anhalt and Berlin would be affected if the government formation there proceeds as expected.”
He is confident that the other countries will adjust the financial equalization accordingly. »Such an extremism clause would initially not change the payments to the other recipient countries. So they don’t have to be afraid for the time being and could agree – in the interests of our common country.”
In Söder's opinion, the emerging Berlin state government in particular could cause Germany great international damage. “I will not stand idly by,” said the right-wing populist.
The Left, the Greens and the SPD in Berlin announced a joint exploratory paper and the start of coalition talks on Saturday. The state executive committee of the SPD and a party conference of the Greens approved this on Monday evening. For the Left, a party conference on October 31st will decide whether the party will officially enter into coalition talks. The Left clearly won the election to the House of Representatives on September 20th. AFP/nd
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