The three traffic light parties now appear to be mainly busy positioning themselves for new elections - perhaps soon. The Chancellor's SPD snubs the Greens and FDP in Ukraine policy and calls itself the “Peace Party” Despite a yawning budget gap, the FDP is cheerfully promising tax cuts.

The Greens, who dictated the (climate) agenda at the beginning of the traffic light, hardly know what is happening to them anymore. All three suspect that their traffic lights will not last until autumn 2025. Now everyone just fights for themselves.