Green and FDP leaders sound out potential coalition
In an interview with German public broadcaster ARD, Green Party head Cem 脰zdemir and his Free Democratic (FDP) counterpart, Christian Lindner, discussed the possibility of joining a government coalition after the general election. Lindner said he associates 鈥減hantasy鈥 with the term 鈥楯amaica coalition鈥, which describes the alliance of conservatives (CDU/CSU), Greens, and FDP. The election campaign was not about coalitions, but about important topics, according to Lindner: 鈥淭hank God we live in a democracy that鈥檚 not about destroying the political opponents, but about the competition of ideas. I don鈥檛 see myself in a role where I have to frantically distinguish myself from the Greens and fight with them鈥, he said. 脰zdemir said: 鈥淚 think of [Jamaica] being a coalition that exists in [the state of] Schleswig-Holstein, which governs very successfully, and where the Greens make the difference鈥. Both parties share the goal of reaching the country鈥檚 climate targets, but have different views on how to get there, said Lindner. 鈥淲e [the FDP] do not at all question the German climate targets [鈥, but I think the paths we chose to organise the energy transition are wrong.鈥
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For background, read the 威力彩玩法 article German election to define speed and shape of energy transition and the factsheet Colour codes: How energy & climate policy differs in German coalitions.