A senior legislator from the Greens party indicated that a sufficient, though altered, majority would still exist to reform Germany’s debt brake once the newly elected parliament convenes. This suggests that they may persist in obstructing the reform plans proposed by conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz.
Merz, along with the Social Democrats who are currently negotiating a coalition government, is seeking the Greens’ support to facilitate a constitutional amendment. In the current Bundestag, which is still in session, the three parties hold the necessary two-thirds majority. However, once the new members are sworn in, the inclusion of a fourth party, the Left, will be essential.
Irene Mihalic criticized Merz and the Social Democrats for what she termed hypocrisy in urging the Greens to fulfill their constitutional duties, pointing out that Merz had previously resisted necessary reforms while in opposition before the elections.
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“Rather than collaborating with the Greens and the Left, you are attempting to work with the old majority,” she stated. “Despite this, a majority for reforming the debt brake will still be present in the new Bundestag.”
