One week after the SPD's election victory, only one particularly difficult preliminary exploratory meeting remains: the CSU, CDU and Greens will meet on Tuesday. After that, everything could move very quickly. And so far, the participants are sticking to the self-imposed rules: hardly any of the talks' content leaks out.
By Falk Steiner
Matthias Buck sees sufficient overlaps between the Greens and the FDP. In an interview with Timo Landenberger, the political scientist says that both parties stand for issues of the future and are thus compatible in Europe. Buck is the Director of European Energy Policy at the think tank Agora Energiewende and calls for an immediate climate program from the future government.
By Timo Landenberger
For Jean Pisani-Ferry, the decisive factor is not whether Germany will be governed by a traffic light or a Jamaica coalition. In an interview with Tanja Kuchenbecker, the renowned economist says it is more important who occupies the key government posts. Pisani-Ferry is a senior fellow at the think tank Bruegel and was an advisor to President Emmanuel Macron.
By Till Hoppe
Only one person has ruled longer than Angela Merkel: Jean-Claude Juncker. The former Luxembourg prime minister and EU Commission president comes from the same party family. In an interview with Charlotte Wirth, he advises the CDU/CSU to let the SPD form the government. Juncker does not expect a sharp change of course in German European policy.
By Charlotte Wirth
Olaf Scholz has won the election. But it is still undecided whether he or Armin Laschet will lead the new federal government. One thing is clear: the share of votes for a chancellor's party has never been lower. The potential coalition partners will demand a much greater say.
By Till Hoppe
What is the reaction of the European Parliament to the projections of the Bundestag elections from Germany? Luxembourg MEP Tilly Metz (Greens/EFA) and Italian MEP Sandro Gozi (Renew) share their hopes and concerns at Europe.Table.
By Jasmin Kohl
