03:13Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader Christian Lindner said his party was ready to begin discussions with the Greens to find 'common ground' amid moves towards coalition talks, during a statement from Berlin on Monday.
"We have decided, firstly, that we should start explorations or pre-explorations with Alliance 90 / The Greens," he said.
"Between the Greens and the FDP, there are the biggest differences in terms of content between the parties of the centre, who could now talk to each other about forming a government. Therefore it makes sense in light of this polarisation that has sometimes existed, to search for common ground," he added.
Lindner, whose party secured 11.50 percent of the vote according to preliminary results, said he would thereafter be open to invitations for discussions with the CDU/ CSU or SPD, if they came.
Germany: Lindner vows to begin talks with Greens to find common ground
Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader Christian Lindner said his party was ready to begin discussions with the Greens to find 'common ground' amid moves towards coalition talks, during a statement from Berlin on Monday.
"We have decided, firstly, that we should start explorations or pre-explorations with Alliance 90 / The Greens," he said.
"Between the Greens and the FDP, there are the biggest differences in terms of content between the parties of the centre, who could now talk to each other about forming a government. Therefore it makes sense in light of this polarisation that has sometimes existed, to search for common ground," he added.
Lindner, whose party secured 11.50 percent of the vote according to preliminary results, said he would thereafter be open to invitations for discussions with the CDU/ CSU or SPD, if they came.
Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader Christian Lindner said his party was ready to begin discussions with the Greens to find 'common ground' amid moves towards coalition talks, during a statement from Berlin on Monday.
"We have decided, firstly, that we should start explorations or pre-explorations with Alliance 90 / The Greens," he said.
"Between the Greens and the FDP, there are the biggest differences in terms of content between the parties of the centre, who could now talk to each other about forming a government. Therefore it makes sense in light of this polarisation that has sometimes existed, to search for common ground," he added.
Lindner, whose party secured 11.50 percent of the vote according to preliminary results, said he would thereafter be open to invitations for discussions with the CDU/ CSU or SPD, if they came.