the parties that negotiate the government want to take office in December

the parties that negotiate the government want to take office in December

“The timetable is ambitious,” said Volker Wissing, general secretary of the Liberals, at the start of formal negotiations to agree a coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens. “Germany needs to have a stable government as soon as possible“he added.

The three formations have very different programs and, since the beginning of October, they are trying to form an unprecedented coalition without the conservatives of Angela Merkel, which registered the worst result in their history in the legislative elections of September 26.

Last Friday, they laid the foundations for their future alliance by presenting a preliminary 12-page government agreement, which sets out the main points of understanding and the reforms they want to carry out in the next four years.

Among other issues, they agreed not to raise taxes, respect debt limits or advance the abandonment of coal as an energy source, in 2030.

However, there are many issues to be clarified before defining the roadmap, especially regarding the financing of the massive investments demanded by the Greens and the SPD, while the liberals demand that the budget limits be strictly adhered to. .

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