Germany’s FDP agree to enter government coalition talks

Germany’s Green party followed its prospective partner, the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) in clearing the way for official three-way negotiations with the business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP) to form the next government.

The federal leadership and members of parliament (FDA) voted in favour of starting negotiations in earnest following initial explorative meetings, which could see the SPD’s Olaf Scholz succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor.

The centre-left SPD and ecological Greens had already approved starting talks.

The targeted traffic light alliance named after the parties’ red, yellow and green colours would be led by the SPD which came first in last month’s election.

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