Future of the Roman coalition in danger: Dispute over Crack Center in Frankfurt!

Future of the Roman coalition in danger: Dispute over Crack Center in Frankfurt!

Frankfurt is faced with a big decision: The plans for an addiction aid center at Niddastraße 76 could not only tackle the local drug problem, but also endanger the future of the roman coalition. This coalition, consisting of Greens, SPD, FDP and Volt, is anything but united in this matter. As the Frankfurter General newspaper planned cracking center affirms what the coalition dynamics tested.

The discussion about the planned center, which is to be near a well-known drug hotspot, is intense. At its district general meeting, the FDP decided to speak out against the project with a large majority. Critical voices, including that of SPD politician Elke Voitl, who heads the social department. Voitl points out that the coalition agreement supports a further development of drug policy.

The upcoming decisions

On Monday evening, the FDP will hold an extraordinary general meeting to choose a new party chairman after Thorsten Lieb announced his retreat. Frank Maiwald is acted as a successor, which could further weaken the position of the FDP. An urgency application from 22 party members has been submitted and demands the end of the coalition if the addiction aid center is decided on July 3.. The left has also signaled that it could agree to the decision, which would enable a majority without the FDP, such as the Hessenschau reported.

The argument about the crack center is also reflected in the further applications of the FDP, which demands the closure of existing consumption rooms and the construction of a new help center at another location. The head of the order Annette Rinn describes this as "completely unrealistic", which could further increase the tensions within the coalition. The coalition has only one voice majority in the city parliament, which makes it clear how critical the situation is.

the drug policy in focus

criticism comes not only from politics, but also from residents and business people. Several initiatives, such as the owner initiative Bahnhofsviertel, have published an open letter against the plans. This development is not of importance if you take a look at drug policy as a whole. The drug commissioner Daniela Ludwig emphasizes that a complete displacement of drugs from society is not possible. Instead, a damage-minimizing approach could help combat the problem more effectively, as the Deutschlandfunk Kultur notes.

It remains exciting how the Roman coalition will deal with this heated argument. The coming days could be crucial for the political landscape in Frankfurt and the future drug policy in the city. Whatever will happen, the addiction aid center and the associated discussions have become a question of fate for the FDP and its coalition partners.