٠٠:٠٣:٥٩After long deliberation the party leaders from the Social Democrats (SPD), German Greens and Free Democratic Party (FDP) have agreed to further talks into a possible traffic-light coalition after a press conference in Berlin on Friday.
SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz said, "I would like to say it is very remarkable how confident and constructive talks have begun over differing positions. This is something I find incredibly vital because now during exploratory talks and hopefully coalition talks we can go further when it come to having to govern together and tackle what is necessary for Germany."
The stark differences between the FDP and Greens were of much concern in the possibility of forming a coalition together.
Green party co-leader Robert Habeck stated, "It is well known that the financial politics of the FDP and Greens were quite far apart from one another and regardless it has been successful in accommodating the burdens the FDP did not wish to undertake won't fall onto the citizens and nonetheless enough room for investment will be created."
"We want to make an attempt to improve competition through private and public investment in a new social-ecological framework of the market economy. We want a reboot for social mobility, we wish to make social mobility easier," said FDP party leader Christian Lindner on the move forward into negotiations.
The possible coalition will look for Germany to invest heavily into digitalisation and a green economy while offering no changes in income, corporate or sales tax and completely removing the possibility of a wealth tax from the negotiation table by desire of the FDP.
The coalition also will adhere to the so-called 'debt-brake" prohibiting the federal government from running a budget deficit, a point the FDP campaigned strongly on in 2021.
Germany: SPD, Greens and FDP agree to go forth with 'Traffic light' negotiations after exploratory talks
After long deliberation the party leaders from the Social Democrats (SPD), German Greens and Free Democratic Party (FDP) have agreed to further talks into a possible traffic-light coalition after a press conference in Berlin on Friday.
SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz said, "I would like to say it is very remarkable how confident and constructive talks have begun over differing positions. This is something I find incredibly vital because now during exploratory talks and hopefully coalition talks we can go further when it come to having to govern together and tackle what is necessary for Germany."
The stark differences between the FDP and Greens were of much concern in the possibility of forming a coalition together.
Green party co-leader Robert Habeck stated, "It is well known that the financial politics of the FDP and Greens were quite far apart from one another and regardless it has been successful in accommodating the burdens the FDP did not wish to undertake won't fall onto the citizens and nonetheless enough room for investment will be created."
"We want to make an attempt to improve competition through private and public investment in a new social-ecological framework of the market economy. We want a reboot for social mobility, we wish to make social mobility easier," said FDP party leader Christian Lindner on the move forward into negotiations.
The possible coalition will look for Germany to invest heavily into digitalisation and a green economy while offering no changes in income, corporate or sales tax and completely removing the possibility of a wealth tax from the negotiation table by desire of the FDP.
The coalition also will adhere to the so-called 'debt-brake" prohibiting the federal government from running a budget deficit, a point the FDP campaigned strongly on in 2021.
After long deliberation the party leaders from the Social Democrats (SPD), German Greens and Free Democratic Party (FDP) have agreed to further talks into a possible traffic-light coalition after a press conference in Berlin on Friday.
SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz said, "I would like to say it is very remarkable how confident and constructive talks have begun over differing positions. This is something I find incredibly vital because now during exploratory talks and hopefully coalition talks we can go further when it come to having to govern together and tackle what is necessary for Germany."
The stark differences between the FDP and Greens were of much concern in the possibility of forming a coalition together.
Green party co-leader Robert Habeck stated, "It is well known that the financial politics of the FDP and Greens were quite far apart from one another and regardless it has been successful in accommodating the burdens the FDP did not wish to undertake won't fall onto the citizens and nonetheless enough room for investment will be created."
"We want to make an attempt to improve competition through private and public investment in a new social-ecological framework of the market economy. We want a reboot for social mobility, we wish to make social mobility easier," said FDP party leader Christian Lindner on the move forward into negotiations.
The possible coalition will look for Germany to invest heavily into digitalisation and a green economy while offering no changes in income, corporate or sales tax and completely removing the possibility of a wealth tax from the negotiation table by desire of the FDP.
The coalition also will adhere to the so-called 'debt-brake" prohibiting the federal government from running a budget deficit, a point the FDP campaigned strongly on in 2021.