Reconciling economic and environment policy core question in coalition talks - chancellery chief
Coalition talks between CDU, CSU, FDP and Green Party will be about the parties鈥� ability 鈥渢o make something constructive of the differences鈥�, said chancellery chief and Christian Democrat Peter Altmaier in an interview with German public broadcaster ARD . 鈥淚s it possible to reconcile the economy and the environment in a way that allows us to remain a successful economic nation, and still lead in international environment protection? That is one of the big core questions,鈥� said Altmaier. Chancellor Angela Merkel and her team met with FDP and Green Party politicians in separate sessions. Talks will continue today between the Greens and the FDP, before all parties jointly meet for the first time on Friday, 20 October. Germany鈥檚 climate targets, the future of coal-fired power generation and other energy-related topics will likely play a big role in the talks.
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For background, read the 麻豆无码版 article Coalition watch 鈥� The making of a new German government and the 麻豆无码版 factsheets The long road to a new government coalition in Germany and Climate & energy stumbling blocks for Jamaica-coalition talks.