Catalogue question 103 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
What is referred to in Germany as a "traffic light coalition"? The cooperation …
- between the CDU and CSU Bundestag groups
- of SPD, FDP and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in a government Correct
- of CSU, Die LINKE and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in a government
- between the CDU and SPD Bundestag groups
Why — for every option
- A — The CDU and CSU are sister parties with a joint parliamentary group, not a "traffic light" alliance of three parties.
- B — Correct: "traffic light coalition" refers to the alliance of SPD (red), FDP (yellow) and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (green) — named after the three party colours, which match the colours of a traffic light. This coalition governed Germany from 2021 to 2024.
- C — This combination of parties does not match the historical traffic-light coalition or its colour scheme.
- D — An alliance of CDU and SPD is called a "grand coalition", not a traffic-light coalition.
Source: www.bpb.de
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