- September 27, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
A worker checks a printed edition of Bild newspaper that shows candidates for chancellor Olaf Scholz, of Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Armin Laschet, of Christian Democratic Union (CDU), after the first exit polls for the general elections in Berlin, Germany, September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert
2021-09-27 07:13:26 GMT+00:00 – A look at the day ahead from Danilo Masoni.
The main takeaway from Sunday’s German election is that coalition talks to form the first post-Merkel administration could take weeks, if not months to conclude.
The Social Democrats (SPD) and the conservatives both are seeking to lead a new government but at the moment, a so-called “traffic light” coalition between the SPD, Greens, and the liberal FDP seems most likely.
In truth, the policy outcomes from either coalition options are not vastly different. But if SPD leader Scholz manages to capitalize on his narrow victory, then by Christmas, we may see an administration which…
