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The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU), Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Greens have drawn a positive conclusion from their first day of coalition negotiations on Wednesday night.
The CDU/CSU parliamentary faction held separate talk with the FDP and Greens concerning the formation of Germany's next federal government over the course of Wednesday.
"Those were two good conversations from the perspective of the CDU", CDU secretary general Peter Tauber told German press.
Tauber added that he looked forward to a second larger round of talks including all potential "Jamaica" coalition partners on Friday with "joyful anticipation".
Green party chairman Michael Kellner shared Tauber's positive view of early negotiations. Kellner described his party's meeting with the CDU/CSU as a "good conversation", adding that there was still a long way to go to "Jamaica".
In his own assessment, CSU secretary general Andreas Scheuer noted that the election campaigns were now "concluded", the meeting had been "important" and that the atmosphere of talks was "ok".
Scheuer further said, that the CSU was "happy" that coalition negotiations had "finally begun". The first talks had been "constructive" and "characterized by mutual respect".
The FDP praised the "business-like" and "solution-oriented" atmosphere of talks. FDP secretary general Nicola Beer expressed confidence that the "first steps" towards a "Jamaica" coalition had been made.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
