The Greens’ decision to start trialogues with the German Social Democratic Party (SpD) and the Liberal Democratic Party (Fdp) on the formation of the next federal government does not amount to “a complete rejection of a coalition between ecologists, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) , Christian-Social Union (CSU) and Fdp “. This is what was declared by Robert Habeck, co-president of the Greens with Annalena Baerbock. As reported by the newspaper “Sueddetusche Zeitung”, according to Habeck, the talks held so far by his party with the SpD and Fdp have shown “more conceivable points of contact in terms of content, especially in social policies”.
However, the co-president of the Greens specified, “conceivable expressly means that the biscuit is far from being eaten”. In fact, “significant differences” remain between the Greens, the SpD and the Fdp. Furthermore, “numerous issues have not yet been discussed” by the three parties. Habeck then highlighted that the intention of the ecologists to negotiate with the Social Democrats and Liberal Democrats on the formation of the executive is not yet equivalent to “a complete rejection” of a coalition with the CDU, the CSU and the FDP. According to the co-president of the Greens, the popular are “really committed and have come to meet the ecologists”, for example in climate policy. However, there remain “differences in social policies and European integration” between the parties.
This is a cold shower not for the German SPD left, but for the entire reformist and progressive European front, including the Democratic Party, which already took for granted the return to the German government of the Social Democrats with Olaf Scholz in the role of chancellor. after Angela Merkel.