CDU veteran Lammert defends firewall, calls Red-Red-Green debate 'ghost debate'

Former Bundestag President Norbert Lammert (CDU) has issued conflicting statements regarding the CDU's 'firewall' policy. Lammert confirmed the CDU's incompatibility with Die Linke, dismissing 'Red-Red-Green' federal coalition discussions as a 'ghost debate' and warning that abandoning the firewall against Die Linke would threaten the Union's survival. Simultaneously, Lammert claimed that the CDU's blanket refusal to cooperate with both Die Linke and the AfD is no longer tenable, suggesting this stance threatens the Union's survival and advocating for a reassessment of the firewall against the AfD.