Reforming the debt brake would be a reason to break with the traffic light
The tone within the federal government is becoming harsher. Transport Minister Volker Wissing has now made it clear under what conditions the FDP could leave the government. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) has threatened to end the traffic light coalition if the debt brake is weakened. In the ARD “Report from Berlin” on Sunday […]
FDP young people make their stay dependent on debt
The leader of the Young Liberals wants to make the debt brake the tip of the scales as to whether the FDP remains in the traffic light coalition. This does not go unchallenged. The FDP young people are putting pressure on the party leadership. The chairwoman of the Young Liberals has now made a clear […]
Traffic light coalition agrees on the introduction of payment cards for refugees
After a long struggle, the traffic light parties have agreed on the introduction of a payment card for refugees. The parties in the traffic light coalition have been struggling for months, but now it is clear: the payment card for refugees is coming. Anyone who applies for asylum in Germany will only receive a small […]
Concerns about political violence in the USA are growing
Jens Spahn makes the traffic light coalition at “Maischberger” partly responsible for the duration of the war in Ukraine. According to the ARD correspondent, there is a real threat of civil war in the USA if Donald Trump loses. According to former Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU), the open dispute in the traffic light coalition […]
Robert Habeck warns of a showdown in the Bundestag
The traffic light coalition cannot let go of the topic of Taurus. Now there is the next test for the government. There could be an embarrassment for Scholz in parliament. Is the traffic light coalition facing its ultimate test this week? On Thursday, Parliament will vote on another proposal from the Union faction regarding a […]
Why Christian Lindner and the Liberals are doing so badly
Christian Lindner and his FDP are fighting for survival. There is nothing left for them to win in the traffic light coalition. Not in new elections either. Political liberalism’s existence is threatened, says our columnist. One term is making a career: the economic transition. Christian Lindner called for it for the first time four weeks […]
FDP parliamentary group leader Dürr rules out new elections
The traffic light coalition has lost massive amounts of trust. But are new elections the solution? No, says FDP parliamentary group leader Christian Dürr. Despite the disputes in the traffic light coalition over various issues, FDP parliamentary group leader Christian Dürr is ruling out new elections. Dürr answered a corresponding question from the Funke media […]
CO2 emission standards for trucks and buses: The next traffic light dispute is blocking the EU
First the supply chain law – now the CO₂ limits for trucks and buses: The traffic light coalition is arguing again about an EU project. In Brussels they are annoyed. There is a dispute within the federal government about new CO₂ emission standards for buses and trucks. A vote in the EU therefore had to […]
How there is already a fight over money
The traffic light coalition is currently agreeing on what it wants to spend money on in 2024. But there is already a threat of new disputes with a view to 2025. Can a government crisis still be prevented? One word is haunting the offices of members of the Bundestag these days. It’s in text messages, […]
The traffic light coalition is at an end
The political system of the traffic light coalition has collapsed. The government urgently needs a restart. Actually. But it doesn’t have a reset button. “You also think we have the worst government ever, don’t you?” In my private life I am asked this question again and again in one way or another. From very different […]
