The FDP and Greens have not furr approached exploratory talks on a possible Jamaica coalition. FDP chief Christian Lindner gave his negotiating partners from Greens per Bild newspaper, with ir refugee policy in population not being able to be majority. The green position was "an economic stimulus for AfD," he said.

In matters of transport policy, Lindner also turned against Greens. With FDP re will be no driving bans for diesel. It would be necessary to allow more time if EU limit values were to be more stringent. He continued to say that air was "already so good".

In contrast, minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Randt (CDU), described atmosphere of conversation on fringes of negotiations as pleasant: "The climate is still good". In discussions, all sides were in favour of more support for municipalities and structurally weak regions in a Jamaica alliance. Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann of Greens said that all sides agreed that more flats would have to be created: "That was quite a consensus." He also described atmosphere as "good and constructive".

Refugee policy taken from agenda

In area of agriculture, however, according to information from participants, conflict between CSU Secretary-General Andreas Scheuer and green politician Robert Habeck. The environment minister in Schleswig-Holstein Jamaica Coalition argued that re was no common agricultural guidelines to be put on paper at first. As a result, Scheuer accused him of a destructive negotiation. Habeck is green negotiator on agriculture.

The leaders of CDU, CSU, FDP and Greens had taken crux of migration and flight before negotiations on Wednesday from exploratory agenda and made it a top. The party leaders agreed that hurdles on this subject could only be put aside in a very small round, was to be experienced in Berlin. The postponement is intended to prevent negotiations on or subjects from being slowed down.

On Thursday, negotiators want to discuss topics of "foreign, defence, development cooperation, trade" and "family, women, seniors, youth".

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