traffic light coalition agreement 2021

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The traffic light coalition agreement 2021 is the governing pact outlining the policy agenda and power-sharing arrangements of Germany’s three-party coalition formed by the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the Free Democrats (FDP) under Olaf Scholz.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coalition agreement
government program
appliesToJurisdiction Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
chancellor Olaf Scholz
coalitionParty Alliance 90/The Greens
Free Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
colorCode red-yellow-green
country Germany
governmentFormed German Federal Cabinet
surface form: First Scholz cabinet
includesMeasure accelerating coal phase-out ideally to 2030
commitment to NATO and increased European defense cooperation
expansion of digital infrastructure including broadband and 5G
expansion of renewable energy
introduction of a basic child security benefit (Kindergrundsicherung)
introduction of a national emissions trading expansion in heating and transport
legalization of cannabis for recreational use in licensed shops
massive investment in rail and public transport infrastructure
modernization of citizenship and immigration law
no general tax increases on income, corporate tax, or VAT
phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies
raising the national minimum wage to 12 euros per hour
raising the statutory minimum pension level through reforms
reform of electoral law to limit Bundestag size
reform of the Federal Constitutional Protection Office oversight
return to the constitutional debt brake after pandemic-related suspension
strengthening collective bargaining coverage
strengthening of climate protection law targets
strengthening of the EU and support for EU treaty reform debates
strengthening tenants’ rights
tightening of gun laws and measures against right-wing extremism
language German
legislativePeriod Bundestag
surface form: 20th Bundestag
nickname Ampelkoalition coalition agreement
policyArea European policy
climate policy
digitalization
energy policy
fiscal policy
foreign and security policy
social policy
politicalOrientation center-left to centrist-liberal
powerSharingArrangement chancellorship held by SPD
finance ministry held by FDP
foreign ministry held by Greens
predecessor coalition agreement of the Fourth Merkel cabinet
signedBy FDP leadership
Greens leadership
SPD leadership
startTime 2021

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Olaf Scholz notableWork traffic light coalition agreement 2021
Social Democratic Party of Germany partOf traffic light coalition agreement 2021
this entity surface form: traffic light coalition