Budget and taxes: Conservatives, FDP and Greens agree on ācommon working basisā for coalition talks, including possibility of cutting climate-harmful subsidies
In a second round of coalition talks, representatives from CDU, CSU, FDP and the Green Party agreed on āa common working basisā in the areas of budget, finances and taxes, Green leader Cem Ćzdemir said . A paper shows the parties agreed not to increase Germanyās public debt, and to cut taxes for low-incomes households and those with children. On energy and climate policy, a āJamaicaā coalition would fund energy-efficient home renovations, and cut subsidies. āWe will especially examine subsidies that contradict the climate goals,ā the paper says. In 11 further meetings, the parties will identify and balance investment needs in all areas. The CDU, CSU, FDP and Green Party are now weighing up the possibility of entering official coalition negotiations, which could start mid-November and last into 2018.
Watch the Greensā video in German , find the agreement in German in this , and find the Reuters article in English .
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