The First 100 Days of the German Traffic Light Coalition in Government
After 16 years in office, Angela Merkel stepped down as Germany’s Chancellor in December 2021. In came a new government, the so-called ‘traffic light coalition’ made up of three parties: the Social Democrats (SPD, colour red), the Greens (Bündnis 90/die Grünen, colour green) and the Free Democrats (FDP, colour yellow).
At the federal level, Germany has always been ruled by two- party coalitions. A three-party coalition is, however, a new experience that has attracted some scepticism due to internal divisions over foreign and fiscal policies. Due to the conflict with Russia over Ukraine and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the new government has had no time for a honeymoon.
Taking stock of the new government’s first 100 days in office, a panel of experts from the Centre for German Transnational Relations at King’s College London will discuss the roads (not) taken and future challenges and opportunities.
The discussion will feature Dr Mareike Beck, Dr Alexander Clarkson, Dr Isabelle Hertner, and Professor Christoph Meyer. The event, which takes place on 17 March, from 14.00 – 15.00, will be chaired by Dr Holger Stritzel.
The Department of European & International Studies at King's College London launched in September 2011.
It builds on the achievements of European Studies, which since 1992 has earned an internationally-renowned reputation as a dynamic and challenging programme for those who want to deepen their knowledge and understanding of modern Europe.
In recognition of this, we were, together with the Central of European Law and the Department of Political Economy, designated by the European Commission in 2009 as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in European Law and Governance.