Dead ends of his ruling coalition Germany emphasizes the meeting of the heads of the three government partners (SPD, Greens, FDP), which began yesterday, Sunday afternoon, was interrupted early in the morning and continues from this morning – so far to no avail.

The main “thorn”

“We have a lot ahead of us that needs to be dealt with urgently, especially in her field. climate crisis“, Irene Michalitz, secretary of the Greens parliamentary group, recently told ARD, focusing on the issue of building heating, which is also a major thorn in the negotiations.

“Hours of talks are proof that efforts are being made to reach a compromise,” Otto Fricke, head of the Liberal Party’s (FDP) fiscal policy department, told German radio.

Topics discussed include the expansion of highways advocated by the FDP, Economy Minister Robert Hambeck’s plan to replace oil and gas burners in buildings, and funding for basic child insurance.

Main questions

The FDP is calling on all ministries to comply with the debt brake and prioritize public spending, while the Greens have prioritized the transition to energy in buildings, a plan that is heavily criticized by both the SPD and the FDP, as well as from the market . According to the Ministry of Economy, from 2024, new heating systems should be installed in new buildings, which will be powered by at least 65% of energy from renewable sources.

The magazine Der Spiegel, citing government circles, reports that at the meeting of leaders, in addition to specific projects, the fundamental issues of leadership of the government coalition were also raised. Before the start of the meeting, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in a statement to the German News Agency (dpa), expressed optimism that “we will now take a small step forward.”

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