Germany's Scholz: Coalition talks on track to form new government
Asked if he expected parties to overcome policy differences now more easily and seal an coalition agreement before the end of this month, Scholz said he had been confident from the beginning and this confidence had become even stronger now.
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- Published Date: 07:20 | 11 November 2021
- Modified Date: 10:38 | 11 November 2021
Germany's better-than-expected tax revenues and talks held so far between the three parties working to form a new government have increased the chances of sealing a coalition agreement this month, Chancellor-in-waiting Olaf Scholz said on Thursday.
"There is a lot of leeway (in the budget) that has now even become a bit bigger," Scholz said when presenting the government's updated tax revenue estimates.
Asked if he expected parties to overcome policy differences now more easily and seal an coalition agreement before the end of this month, Scholz said he had been confident from the beginning and this confidence had become even stronger now.