German Greens, FDP Hail ‘Good Start’ After More Coalition Talks
- Smaller parties discussing whether to join next government
- SPD’s Scholz well placed to succeed Merkel as chancellor
Annalena Baerbock, center, Robert Habeck, left, and Christian Lindner, right, speak to the media after talks in Berlin, on Oct. 1.
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Germany’s Greens and Free Democrats signaled they’ve made further progress after their latest round of exploratory talks on joining a ruling coalition as junior partners.
Party officials met Friday in Berlin in an expanded format, and Greens’ co-leader Robert Habeck hailed “a very good start on the road toward forming a new government.”