Germany, Fdp green light for government negotiations

(ANSA) - BERLIN, 18 OCT - The German liberals have given the go-ahead to negotiations for the government with the SPD and the Greens. The Dpa writes. With this third approval, after that of the social democrats and ecologists, the negotiation can be started. "Bankruptcy is not an option," Christian Lindnerieri told Zdf in the evening ahead of today's decision.

    From the exploratory talks of recent weeks, a document emerged in which the three parties have made basic agreements: the minimum wage will be increased to 12 euros per hour, there will be no increase in taxes and the debt brake will be respected and ideally the exit from coal should take place before 2030.

    If it really came to the formation of the so-called "traffic light" coalition, the chancellor would be the Social Democrat Olaf Scholz.

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