🇩🇪 German elections (federal & EU level)

[Velasco]

I have good memories of Friedrichsain when I visited Berlin and I like the voting patterns of that neighbourhood. It's amazing when you cross Oberbaum bridge and consider that Kreuzberg was once in another country

[Velasco]

What is the likelihood of  Grand Coalition 2.0 (post-Merkel and seemingly with a SPD chancellor)?

[Velasco]

What is the likelihood of  Grand Coalition 2.0 (post-Merkel and seemingly with a SPD chancellor)?

Slim imo

I don't think the CDU would agree to that

The CDU would probably be unwilling to join a grand coalition it does not lead.
The SPD would definitely be unwilling to join a grand coalition it does not lead.
It's one of the less likely possibilities.

Sure, hut there is a problem. While SPD and Greens would easily reach an agreement, the FDP is likely to raise high demands. The question is, in case traffic light coalition talks fail because of Lindner,  would the Union join the SPD for the sake of stability? Or rather tensions within rhe Union would make Grand Coalition impossible?