Three political parties of Germany - Free Democratic Party (FDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), and The Greens- have agreed to hold official talks for forming a coalition government in the country.
The SDP was the first Party to speak out in favour of the talks of what they call “The traffic signal coalition”, named after the traditional colors of three parties. The SDP's call made on October 15 was later supported by The Greens.
Talking to public broadcaster ARD last week , SDP’s Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz said that one goal was pursued by all three parties and therefore they would form a new government before Christmas.
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Meanwhile, the Greens took to the twitter on Sunday to express their wilingness for entering into coalition talks.
"We have the chance to take responsibility and play a decisive role in this progressive government," the party’s official handle tweeted
The parties have already tried to find common ground during first exploratory talks; while the SPD and Greens have the greatest political overlap on social questions, the FDP is dedicated to the topics of digitization and finance.
However, they all agree that Germany's efforts to fight climate change must be intensified, and an agreement is expected on the legalisation of cannabis.
In an interview with Bild TV on Sunday, FDP leader Christian Lindner spoke out in favour of allowing cannabis products such as hashish to be sold in a controlled manner.
Consumers should "be allowed to purchase a quantity for their own use, for example, in a pharmacy after health education", he said.
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