A leading Conservative MP said on Monday that there were differences between traditional German parties when they tried to form a government in Berlin.
After last month’s election, the conservative CDU/CSU group composed of Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic League and the Bavarian-only Christian Social Union are in a coalition dialogue with the Center-Left Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Negotiators have domestic and international partners for business leaders abroad face a swift agreement and form the next German government as soon as possible.
The two sides have made rapid financial breakthroughs, passing landmark plans, including constitutional reforms to raise interest rates on defense, and €500 billion ($542 billion) of the outgoing German Parliament’s infrastructure and climate protection fund last week.
But negotiations to establish a formal alliance are still underway, with presumed Prime Minister Meles hoping to arrive at the government during the Easter holiday in April.
Ahead of a meeting in Berlin on Monday, senior CDU/CSU parliamentary leader Thorsten Frei said the parties involved “have different views on immigration issues and domestic policies as a whole.”
Fry said compromise was possible, but “it was too early to say anything specific.”
The comments presented internal deadlines for 16 working groups and negotiated a range of policy issues to submit a written summary of their progress by 5 p.m. (1600 GMT).
Stickers will be checked in smaller groups this week that feature leaders from all parties.
Despite external pressure to trade quickly, Fry said, “thorough nature is obviously more important than speed.”
“More importantly, we are now creating a good foundation for a successful German government,” he said.
