Explorations by the SPD, the Greens and the FDP: “It will start tomorrow”

The signs in the search for a new federal government are clearly on traffic lights: tomorrow the SPD, Greens and FDP want to advise three people. Talks with the Union are not planned for the time being – especially from the point of view of the CSU, a clear rejection of Jamaica.

The SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz and the two party leaders Saskia Esken and Norbert Walter-Borjans gave a short and concise comment on the step into the three-party talks with the Greens and the FDP in search of a government coalition.

“It starts tomorrow,” said Scholz. The result of the federal election was a clear mandate to the three parties to bring about a government together. “That is the will of the citizen,” said Scholz.

At the same time, the still-finance minister emphasized the common goals of the SPD, Greens and FDP – for example, to stop climate change quickly, to achieve more respect in society, as well as modernization. A government had to be formed that could bring about “progress in Germany”.

Similar words from Esken: She was convinced that the three possible government partners could find a “common thread”. And Walter-Borjans also went back to the crucial word “together” and spoke of the “common idea of ​​how we can lead the country well into the future”.

No parallel talks with Union

The Greens and the FDP had previously agreed to offer the SPD the opportunity to enter into exploratory talks about a traffic light coalition. According to Scholz, FDP leader Christian Lindner asked for talks tomorrow. Both the Greens and the FDP rejected parallel talks with the Union.

Söder: “De facto rejection of Jamaica”

With the announcement of the tripartite consultations, the number of voices in the Union that hardly consider a Jamaica coalition to be realistic anymore is increasing.

CSU boss Markus Söder spoke of both a “de facto rejection of Jamaica” and a “clear preliminary decision”. Söder made it clear that the Union only had a chance to co-govern if the struggle for a traffic light alliance failed. CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt and Federal Economics Minister Peter Altmaier expressed a similar opinion.

Union Chancellor candidate Armin Laschet also announced that he would respect the decision of the SPD, Greens and FDP, but emphasized that the Union would remain ready to talk.