A new step was taken on Sunday by the future German coalition government with the green light from the Liberals of the FDP to form an alliance with the Social Democrats of the SPD and the Greens in order to replace the government of Angela Merkel.
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After the approval of SPD members the day before in congress, 92.2% of around 660 FDP members gave the alliance the green light on Sunday.
The Greens are expected to give their agreement on Monday.
The Bundestag is then due to elect the Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as chancellor on Wednesday December 8, bringing Angela Merkel's 16 years in power to an end.
Encouraging FDP members to support the coalition, party leader Christian Lindner said the new government deal was a "
new start for Germany
".
"
Germany is awaiting this new start,
" added Christian Lindner, tipped to become Minister of Finance and holding an orthodox line on public deficits.
Result of a compromise, the coalition agreement negotiated by the three parties gives pride of place to environmental protection, with in particular an exit "
ideally
" from coal anticipated in 2030, against 2038 previously.
