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The agreement is in place, now the party congresses or, in the case of the Greens, the members still have to approve it. The presentation of the coalition agreement and its contents already gives an idea of how the coalition is to function. As yet unresolved personnel issues point to internal disagreement.
By Falk Steiner
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner — this was not an enticing prospect for the leaders in Paris and Rome. But the coalition agreement leaves room for reforms to the Stability Pact and the banking union.
By Till Hoppe
The coalition partners want to strengthen the EU externally and internally — and are even talking about a "federal state". They have also agreed on von der Leyen's personnel.
By Eric Bonse
The future German government wants to bring forward the phase-out of coal to 2030. In the same year, 80 percent of the electricity demand is to be covered by renewable energies. The traffic light coalition agreement of the contains ambitious climate protection targets, but in many cases fails to provide answers to the question of implementation.
By Timo Landenberger
Taxonomy, supply chain law, trade agreements: Brussels is waiting for Berlin to show it the way on a number of sustainability issues. These primarily focus on one topic.
By Till Hoppe
The digital chapter is right at the beginning of the coalition agreement — a signal. Many of the plans have points of contact in Brussels, but conflicts are already emerging.
By Falk Steiner
The EU Parliament waved through the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on Tuesday with a clear majority. Now all that is needed is the approval of the Council, and then there will be nothing standing in the way of the new CAP from 2023. However, the member states have a certain amount of leeway when it comes to implementation.
By Lukas Knigge
The BDI presented five concrete demands to the future German government at its climate congress on Tuesday. In addition, the business representatives voiced clear criticism of the current climate policy, which is not sufficient in any sector. A scrappage premium to combat the high number of combustion cars was also brought into play.
By Timo Landenberger