Traffic light: Greens decide on coalition negotiations - sonder rejects criticism from Neubauer

In the case of the Greens, a small party congress has to decide on Sunday whether there should be coalition negotiations for a “traffic light”.

Politicians defend the exploratory paper.

Berlin - After the “traffic light” soundings, coalition talks are to follow.

The leaders of the SPD, Greens and FDP were already confident.

But bodies and members still have to be involved.

In the case of the Greens *, this is a so-called "Länderrat", which meets this Sunday (October 17th).

The state council is a small party congress that is now dealing with the start of coalition negotiations.

According to the party press office, 99 delegates are entitled to vote at the state council.

How many delegates will actually take part in the vote will not be announced until Sunday.

State Council of the Greens: Small party congress decides whether to start coalition negotiations

At around 1 p.m., the Greens will vote to start formal coalition negotiations with the Social Democrats and Liberals. The basis for the decision is the exploratory paper presented by the three parties on Friday. Party leader Annalena Baerbock * was satisfied with the results of the explorations. Despite the differences between the parties, it was possible to “find bridges”. It is expected that the state council will follow the line of the party leadership.

The Green politician Jürgen Trittin defended the waiver of some positions in the twelve-page exploratory paper: “The path for the FDP into the 'traffic light coalition' is a wider one than for us,” he told

.

“The delegates know that there are no tax cuts for higher earners, but that there are minimum wages for ten million people and a basic security for children.

Greens have prevailed.

On the other hand, there is no greater burden on top earners.

Since the FDP has prevailed.

That's what it is - a decent compromise, ”said Trittin.

Are the “traffic light negotiations” still failing?

"I don't think so anymore"

FDP boss Christian Lindner told the newspaper: “The exploratory paper contains many concerns of the FDP.” Green boss Robert Habeck said on Friday evening on ZDF that failure “would really be a surprise”.

“I no longer assume that.” But there are still a few conflicts.

Criticism of the exploratory paper of the “traffic light”: the framework is in place, further discussions will follow

Critical voices on the exploratory paper * have already spoken - including climate activist Luisa Neubauer.

From their point of view, it is a matter of doing enough to keep international climate promises.

“So far, this has not been possible with this paper,” said Neubauer.

Michael Kellner, Federal Managing Director, responded to

to the allegations: "I think this paper is a real step forward as far as energy policy is concerned." Aspects such as the CO2 price or emissions trading had not yet been discussed, "there will be more discussions."

Hence his position: "There will certainly have to be further measures that we have not yet spelled out." But that is the task of the coalition negotiations.

The framework (commitment to the Paris climate goals, reference to the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court) is very clear.

The FDP * leadership wants to decide on the question of the coalition negotiations on Monday.

The SPD * had already voted unanimously on Friday to start coalition negotiations.