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.
Von 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.
Von Eric Bonse
Die Koalitionäre wollen die EU nach außen und nach innen stärken – und sprechen sogar von einem „föderalen Bundesstaat“. Auch zur Personalie von der Leyen haben sie etwas vereinbart.
Von Eric Bonse
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.
Von Falk Steiner
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.
Von Timo Landenberger
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.
Von Lukas Knigge
Der Vertrag steht, jetzt müssen die Parteitage beziehungsweise bei den Grünen die Mitglieder noch zustimmen. Aus der Vorstellung des Koalitionsvertrages und dessen Inhalten lässt sich bereits erahnen, wie die Koalition funktionieren soll. Noch nicht geklärte Personalfragen deuten auf interne Uneinigkeit hin.
Von Falk Steiner
