Tag: Coalition negotiations
Cannabis legalization: additional income for the German state
Cannabis plants Legalization would result in billions in revenue for the state. (Photo: AP) Berlin Legalizing cannabis could bring the state more than 4.7 billion euros in additional funding. This…
SPD, FDP, Greens: Final spurt of coalition negotiations: Talks are going “very, very well”
The SPD, Greens and FDP have entered the final phase of their talks to form a joint government. Despite a few unresolved issues, confidence prevails. .source site
Traffic light parties wrestle with surveillance laws
According to information from the Handelsblatt, the views of the traffic light negotiators about the use of so-called data retention were sometimes far apart. The investigative tool allows police and…
Coalition talks: traffic light parties start their final spurt: Talks are going “very, very well”
The SPD, Greens and FDP have entered the final phase of their talks to form a joint government. Despite a few unresolved issues, confidence prevails. .source site
Traffic light negotiations: environmental organizations join the Greens
Press conference after exploratory talks Green chairmen Robert Habeck (left) and Annalena Baerbock as well as SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz and FDP leader Christian Lindner: There are still numerous…
Ministerial post: Coalition negotiations: The discussion on personnel issues is picking up speed
Who is doing what at the new cabinet table? In the parties, the candidates for important positions position themselves. The focus is on the Ministry of Finance. .source site
Germany with tax plus until 2025
Olaf Scholz (SPD), Christian Dürr and Christian Lindner (both FPD) in the Bundestag The traffic light coalition can distribute more money thanks to the increasing tax revenues. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Federal Audit Office warns traffic light coalition against debt tricks
“The financial situation of the federal government is critical”, stated the Federal Audit Office in its new “inventory of the state of the federal finances” for the 20th electoral term.…
Federal Audit Office warns traffic light coalition against debt tricks
“The financial situation of the federal government is critical”, stated the Federal Audit Office in its new “inventory of the state of the federal finances” for the 20th electoral term.…
Federal audit office warns traffic light coalition of debt tricks
“The financial situation of the federal government is critical”, stated the Federal Audit Office in its new “inventory of the state of the federal finances” for the 20th electoral term.…
The traffic light is not as stable as it seems
Annalena Baerbock, party members The party leadership will get the curve to the traffic light – but what about the base? (Photo: dpa) Winfried Hermann, Green Minister of Transport in…
What happens if negotiations fail?
Berlin Until Nikolaus there should be a new chancellor, and his name should be Olaf Scholz – that is the stated goal of the three traffic light parties SPD, Greens…
Double point with cleaver and esken as a counterweight to Scholz
The new SPD party leadership is in place: On Monday, the party executive unanimously nominated Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil as the new dual leadership. As expected, Klingbeil follows Norbert…
The new corona weapon 2G – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
German autumn 2021 is like German autumn 2020: In the case of Corona, debates revolve around the incidence and not primarily about specific hospitalization data – that was agreed differently.…
Coalition negotiations: Noise instead of cuddling: The traffic light negotiations stall
The Greens are dissatisfied with the results of the negotiations with the FDP and SPD so far. When it comes to several topics, it crunches. But the schedule should be…
Weekend Briefing: Global Sustainability Revolution: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Review
Voices are growing that the climate crisis must be overcome with technological innovations. A green revolution is imminent. What still kept us busy the week. .source site
Green leader alarms “Environment APO” – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
once again an emotional selfie, some kind of sign of “we-can-do-it”: That would be appropriate in the tough traffic light coalition talks. Because of “things are moving forward, history is…
With these tricks the traffic light coalition can run into more debt
Berlin The requirement sounds clear: “We will guarantee the necessary future investments within the framework of the constitutional debt brake, especially in climate protection, digitization, education and research as well…
Saskia Esken wants to remain party leader
Berlin Saskia Esken wants to remain SPD party leader for two more years. She decided to renew her “application for the highest party office”, Esken told the “Stuttgarter Nachrichten”. “I…
Digital Ministry is probably no longer an option
Berlin The FDP wanted it, the digital associations wanted it, and the vast majority of Germans also thought it was a good idea: a separate ministry for digital affairs. According…