In mid-October, the SPD decided on a concept that goes beyond the projects agreed in the coalition agreement. The Greens and now the FDP have followed suit, which is fueling speculation that the traffic lights will be turned off. That’s what the content is about. Why are the coalition partners presenting new programs in the middle of the legislature? The reason for the programmatic papers is Germany’s economic weakness. Economic output is expected to stagnate for the second time in a row this year. The SPD cites the threat of job losses in industry as the reason for its move. The paper from the Federal Ministry of Economics, which bears the signature of Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), talks about structural problems, and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) also speaks of a “structural weakness in growth”. Beyond this occasion, the list of demands makes clear the parties’ will to go public with their core concerns without making any compromises in terms of content or taking their coalition partners into account.
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