Contrary to what Hendrik Wüst thinks, pandemic policy is also party politics.
But that doesn't rule out working together on a reasonable solution.
That's how it should be, especially in an emergency.
In this respect, it is not wrong that the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia is approaching the traffic light coalition when it comes to compulsory vaccination.
The Union had signaled statesmanlike early on that compulsory vaccination would not fail because of it.
It would indeed be disastrous if the coalition were presented, but a meaningful regulation for the common good failed as a result.
Nonetheless, this move also shows that the Union has still not found and accepted its new role.
The opposition can also go ahead and make a proposal - and thus put the traffic light under pressure.
There are so many areas in which the Union could show its profile - and yet it is missing the opportunities and rather emphasizing commonalities with the government.
The fact that the CDU and CSU are not in a position, despite all their appreciation for Steinmeier, even suggest an alternative for the office of Federal President speaks volumes.
All of this is possibly just a longer learning phase, which then leads to a successful journeyman's examination.
Not to mention championship, keyword change of power.
But opposition is necessary.