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CDU-CSU to probe on Sunday with the FDP, on Tuesday with the Greens
(GermanPolicy.com) – The CDU would like to meet with the Greens for the first time on Tuesday in order to carry out explorations with regard to a Jamaica coalition together with the Greens. The Union has set up a team of ten, said CDU General…
SPD-Left Stegner for “East and Peace Politics”
(GermanPolicy.com) – The former SPD vice chairman Ralf Stegner has emphasized on behalf of the left wing of the SPD that the SPD left would like to work together on a ‘traffic light coalition’ with the Greens and the FDP. Compromises are acceptable, except for…
Unemployment fell in August
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to the Federal Employment Agency, the number of unemployed in Germany increased significantly in September. 2.465 million people were registered as unemployed, 382,000 fewer than in the same period of 2020. Compared to August, the number of unemployed fell by 114,000 people.
First talks as part of preliminary explorations between the Green party and the FDP
by Thorsten Koch GermanPolicy.com Top politicians from the Greens and the FDP have met for preliminary talks regarding participation in a future government. The two Greens chairmen Baerbock and Habeck met with FDP chairman Lindner as well as FDP general secretary Wissing. On Instagram, it…
Greens to speak with FDP, SPD, but also the CDU-CSU
by Thorsten Koch GermanPolicy.com The Greens chairman Robert Habeck said that despote holding talks with the FDP and SPD after the Federal Election, “that doesn’t mean we won’t talk to the Union” parties. Greens chairman Annalena Baerbock sees commonalities between the FDP and the Greens…
Scholz (SPD) wants traffic light coalition “as soon as possible”
(GermanPolicy.com) – The SPD candidate for the office of Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, would like “to coordinate discussions very quickly with the other parties with whom we want to form a government”. Scholz said after a meeting of the SPD presidium that he intended to…
Laschet (CDU) for exploratory talks with both the Greens and the FDP
by Thorsten Koch GermanPolicy.com The candidate for Chancellor of the two Union parties, Armin Laschet, does not make any unconditional claims to the formation of a government. However, a people’s party must unite more than 30 percent of the votes, he said, adding that neither…
Söder: no unconditional participation of the Union parties in a future Federal Government
(GermanPolicy.com) – Markus Söder, the chairman of the CSU, does not consider an unconditional participation in the future Federal Government to be possible. A “gutting” of the Union should not take place. The Union is in second place, so there is no unconditional right to…
Business associations want new government to renew industrial policy
(GermanPolicy.com) – The German business associations want a government to be formed quickly. One expected responsibility from all parties and tackling the priorities instead of tactical maneuvers, according to the BDI. According to the VCI, a new cabinet should tackle an industrial policy renewal within…
Bundestag election: SPD in front of the CDU, according to first official results
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to the ‘preliminary official final result,’ the SPD received 25.7 percent of the vote in the election to the German Bundestag. The CDU and CSU together came to 24.1 percent. The Greens got 14.8 percent and the FDP got 11.5 percent. The…
CSU secretary-general would like to relieve companies and citizens
(GermanPolicy.com) – Secretary-general of the CSU Markus Blume has announced “substantial tax relief” for the economy and citizens should the next federal government be led by the Union. This is the only way that Germany can get out of the Corona crisis with momentum. “We…
Scholz and Greens want one million social housing within ten years
(GermanPolicy.com) – SPD candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to build 400,000 new apartments every year as head of a new government. This includes 100,000 social housing, he said in Munich. In the next five years, rents should hardly rise, promised Scholz. The Greens want…
