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
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
Over the next four years, the new German government intends to massively drive forward the decarbonization of the mobility sector. Infrastructures are to be expanded and emissions are to be priced without competitiveness suffering. This will primarily affect road traffic.
By Lukas Knigge
After years in the opposition, the Greens and the FDP are on the verge of taking back government benches. The fight over ministerial posts is already in full swing. However, the real problem only begins in the ranks after that: Both parties are short of staff — which is why they now have to come up with new strategies.
By Falk Steiner
Representatives of the Federal Environment Agency, academia, trade unions and German business are calling on the incoming German government to focus its political program entirely on climate change and digitalization. The unusual alliance is not alone in its demands for reform – but it may carry special weight.
By Falk Steiner
The new German government has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to digitization. Achim Berg, President of Bitkom, the industry association for information and telecommunications, believes that the future coalition should tackle the tasks at hand better, more boldly and more decisively in order to secure growth and prosperity in the long term.
By Redaktion Table
