it s an unusual alliance a left wing social democrat chancellor, olaf scholz, in government with the greens and the business friendly liberals. in germany, it s called a traffic light coalition after the colours of each party. mr scholz drew parallels between the incoming coalition and germany s first ever real traffic lights on potsdamer platz in berlin in 192a. translation: my aspiration i as chancellor is to make sure that this traffic light coalition can play a similarly groundbreaking role in germany. the climate change measures are ambitious by 2030, coal will be phased out and 80% of germany s electricity will come from renewable sources. tackling social inequality is also a top priority. healthcare workers will get
staying in germany. three political parties have struck a deal to form the next government, putting the environment centre stage. the social democrats, greens and free democrats have unveiled their coalition agreement, which marks the end of the chancellor angela merkel era. damien mcguinness has the latest from berlin. the end of an era in germany. after 16 years of conservative led government under angela merkel, germany s new leaders are younger and more radical, and they want to modernise the country. it s an unusual alliance a left wing social democrat chancellor, olaf scholz, in government with the greens and the business friendly liberals. in germany, it s called a traffic light coalition after the colours of each party. mr scholz drew parallels between the incoming coalition and germany s first ever real traffic lights on potsdamer platz
a left wing social democrat chancellor, olaf scholz, in government with the greens and the business friendly liberals. in germany, it s called a traffic light coalition after the colours of each party. mr scholz drew parallels between the incoming coalition and germany s first ever real traffic lights on potsdamer platz in berlin in 192a. translation: my aspiration as chancellor is to make sure that this traffic light coalition can play a similarly ground breaking role in germany. the climate change measures are ambitious by 2030, coal will be phased out and 80% of germany s electricity will come from renewable sources. tackling social inequality is also a top priority. healthcare workers will get a bonus and the minimum wage will be increased. but with germany seeing record covid infection
germany s new leaders are younger and more radical, and they want to modernise the country. it s an unusual alliance a left wing social democrat chancellor, olaf scholz, in government with the greens and the business friendly liberals. in germany, it s called a traffic light coalition after the colours of each party. mr scholz drew parallels between the incoming coalition and germany s first ever real traffic lights on potsdamer platz in berlin in 192a. translation: my aspiration j as chancellor is to make sure that this traffic light coalition can play a similarly ground breaking role in germany. the climate change measures are ambitious by 2030, coal will be phased out and 80% of germany s electricity will come from renewable sources. tackling social inequality is also a top priority.
after 16 years of conservative led governments under angela merkel, germany s new leaders are younger and more radical and they want to modernise the country. it s an unusual alliance a left wing social democrat chancellor, olaf scholz, in government with the greens and the business friendly liberals. in germany, it s called a traffic light coalition after the colours of each party. mr scholz drew parallels between the incoming coalition and germany s first ever real traffic lights in berlin in 192a. translation: my aspiration j as chancellor is to make sure that this traffic light coalition can play a similarly ground breaking role in germany. the climate change measures are ambitious by 2030, coal will be phased out and 80% of germany s electricity will come