CDU bosses in Thuringia previously rejected the idea of coalition talks with the AfD. Among the signatories is CDU state parliament member Jörg Kellner. Furthermore, the Thuringia AfD is led by Björn Höcke, who heads a stridently nationalist group called Flügel (the Wing) and has been accused of inflammatory rhetoric. The CDU previously ruled out working with the Left, but Thuringia CDU leader Mohring said he was open to talks with the party's local leader Ramelow. He called on CDU party leader Kramp-Karrenbauer to intervene.

Source: The Local November 05, 2019 10:07 UTC