The exploratory talks should be deepened from Monday.
This was announced by the general secretaries of the three negotiating parties on Thursday afternoon.
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Update from October 8th, 6:09 am
: If it should be a traffic light, the young Social Democrats demand a say: "If after the explorations the contents of the traffic light are specifically negotiated, the Jusos have to sit at the table," said the chairman of the SPD Youth organization, Jessica Rosenthal, the
RND
newspapers from Friday.
"For us it is about social progress such as overcoming Hartz IV, as well as enforcing our youth policy demands."
The SPD's exploratory team currently consists of Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz, party leaders Saskia Esken and Norbert Walter-Borjans, parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich, Rhineland-Palatinate Prime Minister Malu Dreyer and Secretary General Lars Klingbeil.
In the federal election, 49 social democrats of Juso age were also elected to parliament, which corresponds to almost a quarter of the members of the SPD parliamentary group.
SPD, Greens and FDP deepen negotiations from Monday: mood fluctuates between "broken" and "very pleasant"
First report from October 7th
: Berlin - SPD *, Greens * and FDP * are taking the next step towards the possible formation of the first traffic light coalition at federal level. After a first joint round, the general secretaries of the three parties announced on Thursday in-depth talks for the coming week. It should start on Monday morning, with two more meetings to follow.
"We felt that we could create something together," said SPD General Secretary Lars Klingbeil.
Greens Federal Managing Director Michael Kellner spoke of a "basis of trust".
His FDP colleague Volker Wissing reported that the FDP Presidium had unanimously proposed "now to enter into a formal, in-depth exploratory phase".
There will also be specific issues.
You don't meet on Monday to have a casual chat, emphasized Wissing.
Explorations go into a serious phase: SPD, Greens and FDP negotiate traffic light coalition
While the general secretaries took on a more serious tone, there were also smiling faces in front of the door of a sober exhibition hall in Berlin in the bright sunshine. Nobody broke the vow of silence here * - the negotiators deliberately hold back with statements about the content. SPD leader Saskia Esken only called the conversation "very, very nice". Greens boss Robert Habeck said he was "broken" after the day. Green veteran Claudia Roth, on the other hand, left the hall with a smile on her face and the conclusion "very pleasant".
The negotiators of the FDP, on the other hand, could hardly get a smile out of it.
In parallel to the traffic light talks, CDU leader Armin Laschet * hinted at a new start in his party * in an internal meeting - which raises the question of whether he or someone else should negotiate a still not completely ruled out Jamaica coalition.
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Greens federal manager Michael Kellner (r.), SPD general secretary Lars Klingbeil (m.) And Volker Wissing, general secretary of the FDP, during a press conference.
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Traffic light coalition or still Jamaica?
FDP keeps all options open
The possibility of such an alliance with the Union had previously been expressly left open to the FDP and also the Greens - even if both parties decided to hold three-way talks with the election winner SPD as a priority. The FDP also kept the Jamaica option open on Thursday. The yardstick for the formation of a government is not people, but content, said Wissing.
The first round of red, green and yellow traffic lights was characterized by a serious atmosphere, according to Klingbeil.
It is important that the political style is not shaped by winners and losers, but that each of the three parties can set its priorities.
Kellner emphasized: "You can talk to each other confidentially and trustingly about all topics." Although there was no agreement everywhere, there was a willingness to take larger hurdles together, reported the FDP and the Greens after the meeting.
Explorations by the SPD, Greens and FDP: Merkel assumes that a government will be formed quickly
Chancellor Angela Merkel * also assumes that the formation of a government will at least run faster than after the previous federal election *. At that time, the Union and the SPD only came to an agreement months after the election in the spring. During a visit to Rome on Thursday, she promised the Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi a continued successful cooperation "until I am replaced by the new German Chancellor". "And that will certainly go faster this time than when the government was last formed," said Merkel.
In the coming week, the SPD, Greens and FDP want to meet on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
Wednesday and Thursday are the negotiations break - also because SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz * travels to the meeting of G20 finance ministers in Washington.
The general secretaries did not want to miss these days and stay in contact, assured Klingbeil.
Video: Traffic light discussions are deepened - CDU before staff restart
At the end of the week, the parties want to take stock of the explorations and decide whether further meetings are necessary.
The next step would then be to enter into official coalition negotiations.
But before that, at least the Greens have to ask for a small party congress.
(dpa / fmü)
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