The Traffic Light Coalition Agreement: Which Direction Will the New Federal Government Take?

For the first time in Germany's history, three parties (the SPD, the Bündnis 90/the Greens, and the FDP) will form a coalition government led by Olaf Scholz (SPD). The next Bundeskanzler was sworn in on 08.12.2021. Following 16 years of CDU leadership under Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel, the anticipation was high about the specific changes that the new coalition would propose. The title of the Coalition Agreement for 2021-2025, "More Progress - A Partnership for Liberty, Justice, and Sustainability," promised a slew of fresh ideas and innovations. However, what does the coalition propose? We have analyzed and summarized the topics of foreign and security policy, as well as innovation and sustainable development, in our analysis.