Stuttgart/Tübingen (dpa/lsw) - After Boris Palmer's clear victory in the mayoral election in Tübingen, talks between him and the Green party leadership in Baden-Württemberg are said to be held at the beginning of next year. The overdue conversation about how Palmer could express controversial opinions without violating the principles and order of the party will be held at the beginning of next year, said co-chairman Lena Schwelling of the "Spiegel". A concrete schedule is being worked out in the responsible committees, added a spokeswoman for the state party on Friday in Stuttgart.
The settlement between Palmer and his party, which was reached in a party order procedure, only provided for talks to be started in the coming year. After Palmer's clear victory as an independent candidate in the mayoral elections in Tübingen, several politicians from the Realo wing spoke out in favor of a rapprochement between the party and the controversial politician - such as Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann and Finance Minister Danyal Bayaz.
Palmer was confirmed last Sunday as mayor for another eight years with 52.4 percent of the vote. The 50-year-old ran as an independent candidate because his membership in the Greens was suspended until the end of 2023 due to arguments about breaches of taboos and allegations of racism.
On the other hand, the party left at the federal level usually only gets eye rolls when the name Palmer is mentioned. After his re-election, most of them did not want to comment publicly. Palmer is said to have stretched out his hand in the direction of some leading party officials. Whether it will be something with the rapprochement in the end depends on whether he will behave as cautiously in the future as he did last time in the election campaign or not, according to the state association.
