Berlin's Greens state chairman Werner Graf considers a cash drop at the start of the coalition negotiations to be indispensable. "On Friday we will look at the budget for several hours and discuss the present budget proposal, which is available for 2022/23," he told the German press agency. "It is just right and professional to take the cash at the beginning of coalition negotiations and see what is there, what is still going and where can we go?"
Berlin - said the Green politician, who is a member of the central umbrella working group in the coalition negotiations.
"You should always do that at the beginning." "All three parties have made it clear that we don't want to ruin Berlin, as has happened before and where we are still nibbling on the consequences today," said Graf.
"We have to invest in better citizens' offices and a good administration - supplemented by the necessary structural reforms, we have to invest in climate protection and of course in affordable housing." The talks between the SPD, the Greens and the Left begin on Friday.
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The parliamentary groups are slowly finding their way into the new House of Representatives.
Now the SPD and CDU have chosen their top staff.
On Friday, coalition poker continues in quick succession.
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Explorations in Berlin continue: SPD and CDU advise
In Berlin, the explorations for the formation of a government continue a good week after the House of Representatives election.
The exploratory teams of the election winners SPD and the CDU met in the morning for talks.
In the afternoon the SPD and FDP want to meet.
Discussions of around five hours are expected in each case - as at the previous exploratory meetings with the Greens and Leftists.
Explorations in Berlin continue: SPD and CDU advise
Who with whom?
Berlin SPD explores with four parties
Who will rule Berlin in which constellation in the future?
It will be some time before that is certain.
After all, concrete talks begin.
In the end, the election winner SPD is spoiled for choice.
Who with whom?
Berlin SPD explores with four parties
Graf is optimistic about the upcoming negotiation marathon: “The spirit in the explorations was very much shaped by the success.
I expect that the coalition negotiations will continue like this. ”After the meeting of the umbrella group at the beginning, the 16 specialist working groups will start on Monday.
“You then have two to three weeks to produce the lyrics,” said Graf.
“Then the results are compiled.
And the umbrella working group will tackle the unresolved issues again. "
Graf sees a particular need for discussion, for example, in the areas of how affordable rents can be achieved in Berlin over the long term or how much should be invested in climate protection.
“How can we make the traffic turnaround a success?
But also social questions: How can our hospitals be financed well in the long term? "
The exploratory paper on which the three parties have agreed provides a framework.
“But a coalition agreement is much more detailed, much broader,” said Graf.
The question of how many senatorial posts are entitled to which party has not yet been discussed.
"Of course we had a clear gain in the election and we want that to be reflected," said the Greens chairman.
"But how exactly this will happen, we will clarify at the end." Dpa