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Robert Habeck is promoting the start of coalition talks
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Green leader Robert Habeck has campaigned on the state council of his party for the start of formal coalition negotiations to form a traffic light coalition with the SPD and FDP.
The text recently negotiated by the three parties is a "good exploratory paper," Habeck called out to the delegates at the small party congress in Berlin on Sunday.
It creates the opportunity to give the country a policy that provides answers that are “state of the art”.
Habeck admitted that the Greens had not prevailed in the explorations on certain points.
He mentioned the speed limit and the demand for a moderate increase in the top tax rate, with which low-income earners should be relieved.
Other points included in the paper are so important that the result can be classified as "sustainable" for the start of coalition negotiations.
"We expect something to do with this paper," admitted Habeck, and added, referring to the SPD and FDP: "But so do the others." To write party congresses «.
He added: "We are moving from the defensive to the design, to the offensive."
Habeck referred to a number of political innovations that were recorded in the exploratory paper.
In addition to the commitment to the 1.5-degree path in climate protection and the “ideally” coal phase-out, which is brought forward to 2030, this also includes basic child benefits, a minimum wage of twelve euros and a “modern immigration law”.
"The expectations raised must not be disappointed."
In view of the criticism that the exploratory paper said too little about the financing of necessary measures, he added that it was stipulated that the investments would be carried out - albeit within the existing debt brake.
More was discussed in the exploratory talks than can be found in the paper.
"The corridors are set, so let's spell it out."
"We have come to a time of hope," said Habeck.
The expectations that have been raised should not be disappointed.
In the motion of the federal executive committee, on which the delegates vote, it is said that the state council has taken note of the exploratory paper "approvingly".
He instructs the federal executive to set up negotiating groups and to enter into coalition negotiations with the SPD and FDP.
If the coalition negotiations are successful, the Greens should vote on this - as well as the government staff - in an online survey of members.
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