Germany: FDP's Wissing re-affirms preference for 'Jamaica' coalition following meeting with Greens

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The General Secretary of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) Volker Wissing re-affirmed a preference for a potential ‘Jamaica’ government coalition during a press conference held in Berlin on Wednesday.

A ‘Jamaica’ arrangement would encompass a potential governing coalition between the FDP, the Green party and the Christian Democratic Union / Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU).

In response to a question on the FDP’s coalition preference, Volker Wissing replied: ‘Yes, we have explained this through substantial points. And since the substance of the parties have not changed, we continue to have this preference.’‘

The FDP held a positive first-round of exploratory talks with the Green Party on Tuesday evening, with the Greens announcing a follow-up meeting on Wednesday.

Speaking at the conference, Wissing also confirmed that the FDP will be holding talks with the CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

“Coming from the SPD (Social Democratic Party), the offer to talk has been signalled quite early on and we have said from the beginning that we will firstly talk with the Green [party] before making any further decisions,” explained Wissing.

“Now that the talk with the Green [party] took place yesterday, we had to decide today about the offer to talk with the SPD. We have agreed respectively and decided to talk on Sunday,’’ added Wissing.

Wissing also emphasized that the FDP’s goal was ‘‘to achieve a formation of government and not to block each other and making the formation of a government difficult.’‘

The SPD’s Olaf Scholz has expressed a desire to form a coalition government with the FDP and the Greens on Monday as parties begin to compete for a governing majority.

SOUNDBITES:

SOT, Volker Wissing, General Secretary at Free Democratic Party (German): “The Union parties have invited the free democrats for a talk. The Free Democrats have accepted this offer to talk today.’‘

SOT, Volker Wissing, General Secretary at Free Democratic Party (German): “Coming from the SPD (Social Democratic Party), the offer to talk has been signalled quite early on and we have said from the beginning that we will firstly talk with the Green [party] before making any further decisions. Now that the talk with the Green [party] took place yesterday, we had to decide today about the offer to talk with the SPD. We have agreed respectively and decided to talk on Sunday.’‘

SOT, Volker Wissing, General Secretary at Free Democratic Party (German): “​Firstly, when parties want to commonly take on the responsibility to govern, it is important to clarify if they want to work together. This depends on many different things and you can only find out through bilateral talks, that have to happen now.’‘

SOT, Volker Wissing, General Secretary at Free Democratic Party (German): “Of course substantial questions have to be addressed, too. But advanced talks are only possible during coalition talks. What the consultation will be, I cannot say today, this is too early.’‘

SOT, Volker Wissing, General Secretary at Free Democratic Party (German): “For us the topics of our programme are the pivot point of the talks. Neither did we do politics for the candidates of other parties before the election nor will we be doing this after the election. The substantial questions are important, this is not about personnel.’‘

SOT, Volker Wissing, General Secretary at Free Democratic Party (German): “Now the question is, if there is an understanding of our topics by the possible conversational partner, how strong is this understanding and if there is - I think this is a very decisive question - the willingness to cooperate.’‘

SOT, Volker Wissing, General Secretary at Free Democratic Party (German): “​The goal of the FDP is to achieve a formation of government and not to block each other and making the formation of a government difficult.’‘

SOT, Journalist (German): “[...] prefer to establish a ‘Jamaica’ coalition. Can you still confirm this coalition preference today?”
Volker Wissing, General Secretary at Free Democratic Party (German): “Yes, we have explained this through substantial points. And since the substance of​ the parties have not changed, we continue to have this preference.’‘

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