the FDP started on Monday in Berlin with discussions about starting coalition negotiations with the SPD and the Greens. First the party presidium met before a joint meeting of the federal executive committee and the newly elected members of the Bundestag was planned for noon. This was organized in a hybrid form – for those present in a hotel in the center of Berlin and with the option of connecting via the Internet.
Party leader Christian Lindner firmly expects approval – and the formation of the first traffic light coalition at federal level. “Failure is not an option here,” said Lindner on Sunday evening on ZDF. “We need a stable government in Germany. It should also be formed quickly. “
If the top bodies of the FDP agree, the way is free for coalition negotiations. After the SPD board had voted unanimously for formal talks on a traffic light coalition on Friday, a small party congress of the Greens also agreed on Sunday with two no votes and one abstention. Negotiations could start in a few days.