No projects have yet been implemented in some departments.
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Berlin Four out of 247 is the traffic light record so far when it comes to implementing the plans of the coalition agreement. This is the conclusion of the non-profit Internet platform “Ask the State”, which launched a coalition tracker for the 100-day anniversary of the government.
Citizens can follow online which projects from the coalition agreement are currently in which stage. After evaluating the coalition agreement, “Ask the State” put the total of 247 projects on the exact wording of the traffic light. “If it is only stated there that they are examining the introduction, that does not count as a concrete project for us,” says project manager Arne Semsrott, explaining the methodology.
In order to check the status of all these promises, “Ask the State” works with civil society organizations such as Foodwatch, Lobbycontrol and Wikimedia. They sponsor the political projects, monitor their implementation and can also comment on the quality of the laws.
The conclusion so far: About two percent of the projects were implemented, two percent were postponed and a good six percent started. “Started means that the legislative process has started, i.e. a draft bill is available, for example,” explains Semsrott.
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There is already a big difference between the various departments. Areas such as work and social affairs (four percent implemented, seven percent started) or health (nine percent implemented, nine percent started) are more prominent. In other areas, such as digitization, the judiciary, or agriculture, no progress has yet been made on the promises made in the coalition agreement.
In a similar project by the Süddeutsche Zeitung for the past legislative period, the measurement ended with 42 implemented projects – with 142 promised. So the traffic light has set itself more goals than the grand coalition. At the same time, the SPD, Greens and FDP entered government at a difficult time.
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While the corona crisis was already underway when the president took office, the war in Ukraine is creating political circumstances that could not yet be taken into account in the coalition agreement. Nevertheless, Arne Semsrott warns against using the changed situation as an excuse. “If this results in changes, they must be well justified,” he warns.
Otherwise there is a risk that parties will only use the war as an excuse to let unpopular plans fall under the table beforehand.
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