The FDP as a Partner in the German Coalition Government: European Policy Perspective
The FDP as a Partner in the German Coalition Government: European Policy Perspective

Author(s): Sebastian Płóciennik
Subject(s): Government/Political systems
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Germany; political parties
Summary/Abstract: There is a good chance that the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) will win seats in the Bundestag during Germany’s September general election. European policy issues, including reform of EU institutions, deepening of integration, a multi-speed Europe, and the continuation of a restrictive financial approach in the eurozone, are an important part of the party’s agenda. If the FDP creates a coalition government with the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), these ideas could provoke some tension in Germany’s relations with its EU partners.

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