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A sticking point in the upcoming coalition negotiations for a traffic light will likely be the finances. The Greens point to the importance of a “climate government”. News ticker.
- Coalition negotiations for a traffic light government could start soon. Green leader Baerbock * commented on the schedule (see update from October 19, 8:50 a.m.).
- The SPD leader Walter-Borjans spoke out in favor of future investments for partial financing with loans (see first report).
- Will the legalization of cannabis * be discussed again in coalition negotiations? A survey provides data on who particularly wants this (see update from October 19, 12.20 p.m.).
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Update from October 19, 12.20 p.m .: According to a survey, 30 percent of citizens would support a general legalization of cannabis. On the other hand, 59 percent of those surveyed are of the opinion that it should only be permitted as a medicinal product, as can be seen from the current “trend barometer” from RTL and ntv. Seven percent say the sale and use of cannabis should be banned in general. The polling institute Forsa interviewed a good 1000 people for the survey in mid-October.
For medical purposes, cannabis has been allowed in Germany since 2017 and can be prescribed by doctors, for example to relieve pain in the seriously ill. Young people are most likely to be in favor of general legalization: among 14 to 29 year olds it is 39 percent, among 30 to 44 year olds even 41 percent. In addition, supporters of the Greens (48 percent) and leftists (50 percent) are in favor.
Against the background of exploratory talks for a possible coalition of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP, the debate about the legalization of cannabis in Germany had recently picked up speed again. In the exploratory paper, however, the topic was left out *.
Traffic light government? Green leader Baerbock comments on the schedule of the coalition negotiations – and on the climate ministry
Update from October 19, 8.50 a.m .: According to Green leader Annalena Baerbock, the coalition negotiations between the SPD, Greens and FDP will start in the coming days. However, she did not give an exact date on Tuesday in the ZDF “Morgenmagazin”. “It will start now at the end of the week. That is exactly what we are now clarifying between the parties, ”she said. When asked whether it would start on Thursday, she said: “We will now see whether it is Thursday, early, late or whenever. We are clarifying that right now. “
Baerbock also once again emphasized the importance of a “climate government”, which is now needed. The moderator replied: “What we hear, it won’t be a climate ministry that could have a veto right.”
Baerbock also considers it possible to finance projects of the possible Ampel coalition with loans. “That is billions that we can handle and that within the framework of the debt brake,” she said. The financial question was “controversially discussed” among the traffic light partners. It had been discussed “to take out possible loans that are possible within the framework of the debt brake for the investments that we need,” said Baerbock. That is possible. The SPD expressed itself similarly (see first report).
“Tough negotiations are ahead” – Loans for the traffic light? SPD boss makes a proposal
First report from October 19th: Berlin – FDP leader Christian Lindner looked comparatively deep on Monday: “The interviewees did not look for each other before the election to express it diplomatically,” said Lindner with a view to the traffic light partner. An alliance between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP would be uncharted territory at the federal level. “Without a doubt, a traffic light would be an alliance of convenience at the beginning,” said the Liberal party leader on Monday.
Traffic light coalition negotiations should begin soon – “The finances must be deposited”
Points of contention remain. The coalition negotiations for which the three parties are now preparing could be correspondingly difficult. Very little information leaked out during the explorations. Will it stay that way for the next few weeks? In any case, since the exploratory results were announced, some top politicians have become more talkative.
The SPD * chairman Norbert Walter-Borjans spoke out in favor of partially financing the plans of the possible traffic light coalition with loans. “The finances have to be deposited, of course,” he told the newspapers of the Funke media group with a view to the upcoming coalition negotiations. “When investing in the future, partial financing with loans is justified.” The debt brake contains “definitely leeway” for this.
Finances: the SPD, the Greens and the FDP want to talk about further substantive details
In addition, there are the possibilities of state institutions such as the federal and state development banks, said the SPD boss. On Monday, the FDP was the last of the three traffic light parties to accept formal coalition negotiations with the SPD and the Greens. Finances are one of the sticking points in the upcoming talks *.
According to the exploratory paper of the parties, necessary future investments are to be made possible “within the framework of the constitutional debt brake”. Taxes such as income tax, corporate tax and VAT should not be increased. Many in the Greens and the SPD are dissatisfied with the fact that because of this determination it remains open for the time being how necessary investments are to be financed.
“Intense and exhausting weeks”: Greens expect tough arguments with the SPD and FDP
Talks about the next coalition for Germany could start this week. First of all, the General Secretaries want to join forces again to structure the talks. Which working groups are formed can be a sign for possible future ministries. The declared aim is to form a government before Christmas. A dispute * between the Greens and the FDP * is looming over the Ministry of Finance in particular.
However, further content should be discussed beforehand. The Greens * politician Claudia Roth expects tough arguments. “Of course, the next few weeks in the struggle for a future-oriented policy will be intense, exhausting and difficult,” she said Augsburger Allgemeine. Roth is on her party’s negotiating team. “First of all we are now negotiating the content, the division of departments will follow at the end.”
Greens vice-president Ricarda Lang also expects difficult talks: “There is a good basis, but we are still facing tough negotiations,” she said Handelsblatt. “Of course we will still have to clarify a lot with the SPD and FDP when it comes to financing, climate protection or social policy, for example.” (cibo / dpa / AFP) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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