Clear the way for coalition negotiations in Schwerin

At a small party conference, the delegates from Alliance90/The Greens unanimously voted for negotiations with the SPD and the Left. These should start on Monday.

“Now the work for which the Greens were elected begins,” explained the new parliamentary group leader Claudia Müller to the delegates and asked for their consent to be able to negotiate with the SPD and the Left about a possible coalition. The exploratory discussions were intensive, and we also looked backwards together: "And yes, we also talked together about Russia and Nord Stream. You can say we spoke out. In the group, but also very personally," said Claudia Müller. That was an important basis, and for her the topic was over.

The party must now take responsibility in uncertain times, including for the people in the country who did not vote for the SPD, the Left or the Greens, said Claudia Müller. Many would ask themselves whether the state would still work for them, so it's not about what each party gets out of the negotiations, but rather what the country needs. Right-wing extremism is the biggest problem for democracy. In a joint statement yesterday, the negotiating parties announced that they wanted to set up a parliamentary committee of inquiry into right-wing extremist networks in the country.

With a view to the exploratory paper, some party members expressed concern that, given the tight state budget, there might not be enough money for green projects. A committee of inquiry is also expensive. Other members have so far lacked suggestions and concepts on the subject of migration, as well as a clear commitment to the expansion of renewable energies. One participant also explained that you break the trust of voters if you don't join a coalition. It was an election promise from the Greens to form a stable democratic majority. The state executive board's proposal for coalition negotiations was ultimately accepted unanimously by the 24 delegates.

The Alliance Greens have thus also cleared the way for coalition negotiations. On Friday evening, the state executives of the SPD and the Left had already voted in favor. The participants in the negotiations from all three parties made it clear that they did not want to be just an alliance of three parties, but a coalition for all people in the country. The coalition negotiations are scheduled to begin on Monday morning in Schwerin Castle.