Nils Kößler

Nils Kößler is the chairman of the CDU (Christian Democratic Union) in Frankfurt, Germany. He is currently newsworthy due to his strategic approach to forming a governing coalition in the Frankfurt city council (Römer) following recent elections. Kößler has announced that the CDU will pursue coalition talks with the SPD (Social Democratic Party), Volt, and FDP (Free Democratic Party), explicitly excluding the Green party from these negotiations. This decision marks a departure from potential coalitions involving the Greens and places the SPD in a kingmaker position. Kößler's move is considered a risky one, as the resulting four-party coalition would have a narrow majority. The Junge Union (Young Union), the youth wing of the CDU, supports Kößler's stance, urging the party not to be swayed from its desired policy changes by the possibility of a left-leaning alliance. Kößler's actions are significant because they will determine the political direction of Frankfurt for the next five years.