"In times when it is becoming politically darker everywhere, all of this is a real counteroffer. If the three parties stand firm and transfer these agreements into a coalition agreement in November, this government under Elif Eralp is more than a glimmer of hope." (translated)
The reactions to the agreement of the exploratory talks between the Left, Greens, and SPD in Berlin show a mixed picture of the expectations and concerns of the voters. #Sondierungsgespräche #Berlin #DieLINKE (translated)
"When talking about firewall, one rather needs a firewall to the left." After the agreement between the Left Party, Greens, and SPD in Berlin on coalition negotiations, CSU chief Markus Söder called for a firewall to the left. #SPD #Koalition #Antisemitismus (translated)
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner advocates for a swift extension of civilian service and considers an agreement with the FPÖ and the Greens likely, while the government plans to extend the duration of civilian service from nine to eleven months. #Zivildienst #WehrdienstReform #KlaudiaTanner (translated)
Trump announced the agreement a week ago. #Ukrainekrieg #Starlink #Selenskyj (translated)
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner wishes for an earlier extension of civil service within the framework of military service reform and emphasizes the necessity of a cross-party agreement for an appropriate regulation. #Zivildienst #Wehrpflichtreform #Tanner (translated)
"When talking about firewalls, it is more necessary to have a 'firewall to the left.' Söder took the agreement between the Berlin Left, Greens, and SPD on coalition negotiations as an opportunity to call for a 'firewall to the left.'" #Brandmauer #CSU #JungeUnion (translated)
"The ban on combustion engines will then be history." Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) summarized the agreement with Paris as follows: "The ban on combustion engines will then be history." #E20 #Biokraftstoffe #Klimaschutz (translated)
After the agreement on the future of internal combustion engines, Transport Minister Steffen Bilger and his French counterpart are pushing to bring E20 fuel, a new gasoline with a higher biofuel content, to the pumps, while the climate-friendliness of this project remains disputed. #E20 #Biokraftstoffe #Klimaschutz (translated)
Marion Horn argues in her commentary that Germany urgently needs a strong federal president instead of a secret agreement between the parties regarding the candidacy. #Bundespräsident #Deutschland #Politik (translated)
The government has reached an agreement on the university budget for 2028 to 2030 and the future fund, with the universities receiving 16 billion euros, which is still below the requested amounts and could continue to lead to budget cuts. #Unibudget #Zukunftsdepot #Österreich (translated)
The Austrian government reached an agreement on Saturday regarding university funding, which includes an increased budget of 16 billion euros for the years 2028 to 2030 as well as the introduction of a future fund starting in July 2027. #UniBudget #Zukunftsdepot #Bildungsfinanzierung (translated)
Stop what you are trying to incite in Berlin. Stop going down this path! Just a few hours before the agreement, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (70) shouted in the hall at the Germany Day of the Young Union in Bonn: "Stop what you are trying to incite in Berlin. Stop going down this path!" #Berlin #Koalition #Enteignung (translated)
"In the negotiations in the Council and in Parliament, there is therefore a further need for discussion and adjustments." The president of the industry association VDA, Hildegard Müller, criticized that the German-French agreement still falls short of the necessary adjustments in relevant aspects. #E20 #VerbrennerAus #Klimaschutz (translated)
"The end of combustion engines will then be history." Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) summarized the agreement with Paris as follows: "The end of combustion engines will then be history." #E20 #VerbrennerAus #Klimaschutz (translated)
The Left, the Greens, and the SPD have reached an agreement after four weeks of exploratory talks in Berlin and plan to issue a joint press statement on Saturday, before coalition talks may potentially begin in early November, subject to approval by their party bodies. #Regierungsbildung #Koalitionsverhandlungen #Berlin (translated)
The Left, SPD, and Greens have apparently reached an agreement during the exploratory talks for a government in Berlin, which is to be announced in a press statement on Saturday afternoon. #Berlin #Linke #SPD (translated)
The Left, the Greens, and the SPD have reached an agreement in the exploratory talks for a government in Berlin despite significant differences and announced a joint press statement for 5 PM. #Berlin #Regierung #Sondierungen (translated)
The government of ÖVP, SPÖ, and Neos plans to present the university budget and the future fund in the afternoon, while a consensus on the media support package is also being sought. #ÖVP #SPÖ #Neos (translated)
On October 17, the government will discuss several contentious issues such as the extension of military service, social welfare reform, and media funding in a four-hour meeting to make progress and work towards an agreement. #Regierungsverhandlungen #Sozialhilfereform #UniBudget (translated)
