Coalition dispute: Habeck demands concessions from Lindner and Scholz!

Coalition dispute: Habeck demands concessions from Lindner and Scholz!

Berlin – The coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP is facing a serious test! Economics Minister Robert Habeck warned urgently in the ARD “Tagesthemen”: “This is the worst time to let a government collapse!” The background? The Ukraine war and the US election are casting their shadow over politics, and Wednesday's coalition committee could be crucial for the future of the traffic light coalition. Amid tensions and disagreements, Habeck calls for people to overcome the crisis together, even as he emphasizes that the coalition will no longer be a love affair.

The fronts have hardened! Habeck's proposal for a state investment fund has fueled the dispute within the coalition. Finance Minister Christian Lindner is calling for an “economic turnaround” and a fundamental revision of political decisions. The pressure is increasing because the billion-dollar hole in the federal budget must be closed by the adjustment meeting on November 14th. Habeck is optimistic and sees the possibility of an agreement on the 2025 federal budget, especially through the freed-up Intel billions.

Habeck demands suggestions from the partners!

“I have now submitted it,” said Habeck, who expects Lindner and others to respond. “Now I also expect others to make suggestions in their own area.” The finance minister himself sees the coming weeks as crucial for the coalition's “directional decisions”. Lindner emphasizes that he can communicate well with Habeck, but that the different approaches to economic policy must be overcome. Chancellor Olaf Scholz remains optimistic and sees himself as the captain of the traffic light government, which should continue to work despite the crises. “I play along and try to get the team to score goals,” says Scholz, showing that he wants to continue to stick to a stable coalition.