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| == Political Experiments == | == Political Experiments == | ||
| - | In particular the city state of Hamburg seems to be prone to these ones over the years. Examples include the "Grey Panthers", | + | In particular the city state of Hamburg seems to be prone to these ones over the years. Examples include the "Grey Panthers", |
| The most recent notable example, especially in regard of the 2009 Bundestag election, would be the so-called Pirate Party, a new party dedicated to the subject of informational self-determination. Seems they petered out, though. | The most recent notable example, especially in regard of the 2009 Bundestag election, would be the so-called Pirate Party, a new party dedicated to the subject of informational self-determination. Seems they petered out, though. | ||
| == Brown Scum == | == Brown Scum == | ||
| - | In the post-WWII political climate, right extremist parties are understandably under quite a taboo. Yet, there have always been some parties on the right-extremist spectrum who do creep up in a state parliament now and then, for one legislature period - but usually not for longer, because the levels of incompetence and infighting they show once in parliament are quite staggering. For example, the DVU (//Deutsche Volksunion// | + | In the post-WWII political climate, right extremist parties are understandably under quite a taboo. Yet, there have always been some parties on the right-extremist spectrum who do creep up in a state parliament now and then, for one legislature period - but usually not for longer, because the levels of incompetence and infighting they show once in parliament are quite staggering. For example, the DVU (//Deutsche Volksunion// |
| More successful than the DVU, and with a longer history is the NPD (// | More successful than the DVU, and with a longer history is the NPD (// | ||
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| == Christian / Conservative parties == | == Christian / Conservative parties == | ||
| - | A footnote, pretty much. Most noteworthy are one of if not the oldest parties of Germany, the Zentrum, which was almost-perpetual government party during the Weimar republic (1918/19 - 1932) and the DSU (//Deutsche Soziale Union//) which was part of the last Eastern German government and thought about become | + | A footnote, pretty much. Most noteworthy are one of if not the oldest parties of Germany, the Zentrum, which was almost-perpetual government party during the Weimar republic (1918/19 - 1932) and the DSU (//Deutsche Soziale Union//) which was part of the last Eastern German government and thought about becoming |
| == Fun Parties (Spaßparteien) == | == Fun Parties (Spaßparteien) == | ||
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| A coalition between the CDU (or recently the CSU as well) and the FDP, also called a christ-liberal or bourgeois ('' | A coalition between the CDU (or recently the CSU as well) and the FDP, also called a christ-liberal or bourgeois ('' | ||
| - | Current (June 2018) state governments of that type run in Northrhine-Westphalia. Another traditional stronghold of this option, Baden-Württemberg, | + | Current (June 2018) state governments of that type run in Northrhine-Westphalia, of all places. Another traditional stronghold of this option, Baden-Württemberg, |
| Had no official name, although " | Had no official name, although " | ||
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| A coalition between the SPD and the Greens. The federal government of chancellor Gerhard Schröder (1998-2005) was a Red-Green one. It's been this coalition that really started the trend of naming coalitions for their parties' | A coalition between the SPD and the Greens. The federal government of chancellor Gerhard Schröder (1998-2005) was a Red-Green one. It's been this coalition that really started the trend of naming coalitions for their parties' | ||
| - | Current (June 2018) state governments of that type run in [[Bremen]] and [[Hamburg]]. | + | Current (August 2019) state governments of that type run in [[Hamburg]], after the same coalition in [[Bremen]] lost its majority. |
| Under opposite premises (" | Under opposite premises (" | ||
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| A coalition between the CDU and the Greens. This was unthinkable until very recently. Again, Hesse was the groundbreaker, | A coalition between the CDU and the Greens. This was unthinkable until very recently. Again, Hesse was the groundbreaker, | ||
| - | Current (June 2018) state governments of that type run in Hesse and, under opposite premises (" | + | Current (August 2019) state governments of that type run in Hesse and, under opposite premises (" |
| == " | == " | ||
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| Analogously a coalition between the SPD, the Green and the Linke, rarely seen in practice and therefore a rather theoretical idea, though there have been talks about making this after the stalemate in the Hesse elections (which eventually failed and led to premature elections and the resurrection of Roland Koch). Basically the same exotics and taboos of Red/Red alone apply here as well, but the addition of the Greens and their anti-authoritarian background contrasted to the SED background of the Linke makes this alignment even more complicated. A début in Saarland after the 2009 election would have clearly provided a majority for this, but the Greens eventually settled for another début, Jamaica as explained later. | Analogously a coalition between the SPD, the Green and the Linke, rarely seen in practice and therefore a rather theoretical idea, though there have been talks about making this after the stalemate in the Hesse elections (which eventually failed and led to premature elections and the resurrection of Roland Koch). Basically the same exotics and taboos of Red/Red alone apply here as well, but the addition of the Greens and their anti-authoritarian background contrasted to the SED background of the Linke makes this alignment even more complicated. A début in Saarland after the 2009 election would have clearly provided a majority for this, but the Greens eventually settled for another début, Jamaica as explained later. | ||
| - | The closest thing to Red-Red-Green ruling a state were the Red-Green minority government in various //länder// that depends on parliamental support of Die Linke, but since 2014, a certain Bodo Ramelow (first Linke minister president) leads an actual coalition like this - except that Die Linke is the strongest partner. Since 2016, [[Berlin]] has a genuine Red-Red-Green government, with the SPD leading. | + | The closest thing to Red-Red-Green ruling a state were the Red-Green minority government in various //länder// that depends on parliamental support of Die Linke, but since 2014, a certain Bodo Ramelow (first Linke minister president) leads an actual coalition like this - except that Die Linke is the strongest partner. Since 2016, [[Berlin]] has a genuine Red-Red-Green government, with the SPD leading. In 2019, Bremen followed suit. |
| == "Grand Coalition" | == "Grand Coalition" | ||
| The Grand Coalition (a coalition of the CDU and the SPD) derives its name from the fact that the two big parties in Germany form a coalition. Usually that's an emergency measure when no other option is unavailable (like in the current Bundestag, as Die Linke was shunned by all sides, as said), though on some state levels it is a true option of similar ideologies. Germany has been run by grand coalitions three times, once under Kurt-Georg Kiesinger (1966-69) and more recently under Angela Merkel (2005-09 and since 2013 again). | The Grand Coalition (a coalition of the CDU and the SPD) derives its name from the fact that the two big parties in Germany form a coalition. Usually that's an emergency measure when no other option is unavailable (like in the current Bundestag, as Die Linke was shunned by all sides, as said), though on some state levels it is a true option of similar ideologies. Germany has been run by grand coalitions three times, once under Kurt-Georg Kiesinger (1966-69) and more recently under Angela Merkel (2005-09 and since 2013 again). | ||
| - | Current (June 2018) state governments include those of Saarland, Saxony (lead by the CDU), and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Lower Saxony (lead by the SPD). | + | Current (August 2019) state governments include those of Saarland, Saxony (lead by the CDU), and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Lower Saxony (lead by the SPD). |
| == " | == " | ||
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| Though the term " | Though the term " | ||
| - | Schleswig-Holstein followed in 2017, and after the federal elections of 2017 there were week-long coalition talks until FDP boss Lindner decided to blow them up. | + | Schleswig-Holstein followed in 2017, and after the federal elections of 2017 there were week-long coalition talks about it until FDP boss Lindner decided to blow them up. |
| == " | == " | ||
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| == "Kenya coalition" | == "Kenya coalition" | ||
| Believe it or not, but since 2016, Saxony-Anhalt actually has this. After the radical right AfD and the Linke had become too strong, this was pretty much the only viable alternative left. | Believe it or not, but since 2016, Saxony-Anhalt actually has this. After the radical right AfD and the Linke had become too strong, this was pretty much the only viable alternative left. | ||
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| + | == No name yet: (Black or Blue/ | ||
| + | Consisting of CSU and Freie Wähler. Currently (August 2019) in power in Bavaria, where else. | ||
| == " | == " | ||
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