The Frankfurt Liberals rejected the coalition agreement with the Greens, SPD and Volt at their general meeting. The party wants to renegotiate on three points. There was also a dispute among the Greens.
Wednesday evening should actually mark the beginning of a new era for Frankfurt. The new coalition partners of the Greens, SPD and FDP should confirm the newly negotiated coalition agreement at their general meetings – and thus, after years of government under CDU leadership, usher in a change of power for the city on the Main with a coalition of four. The fourth in the league, the pan-European party Volt, had already approved the contract the day before.
But whether it will come to that is uncertain: the Liberals have refused to approve the coalition agreement in its current form and are calling for renegotiations. That was decided by the general meeting that evening with a narrow majority.
Criticism of the number of departments and car-free zones
A corresponding request came from the young liberals and the Hessian MEP Nicola Beer, among others. In essence, three points are criticized in the coalition agreement: The magistrate should not be expanded by one department to eleven, but even reduced by one to nine
In addition, the city center should remain accessible for all means of transport, including cars, and an independent traffic report should be commissioned. So far, the coalition agreement says that zones are to be created in the city center and in residential areas that are largely car-free – only residents should be allowed to drive there. The northern Main Quay is also to be at least partially reserved for two-wheelers and pedestrians again.
Third point of contention: the autonomous centers
In addition, the FDP is bothered by the intended toleration of the left-wing centers such as the former Klapperfeld police prison. In recent years, some of the liberals had campaigned vehemently to close the left-wing centers.
The district spokesman for the Frankfurt Greens, Bastian Bergerhoff, told the hr to say no to the FDP, and renegotiations were not actually planned. One now has to consult the board of directors.
The other parties agreed to the coalition agreement on Wednesday evening. The Greens and the SPD, with 93 percent each, were in favor of the more than 220-page work. However, there was also a dispute among the Greens – over the distribution of staff. The general meeting was therefore interrupted.
Broadcast: hr-iNFO, 27.05.2021, 0 o’clock
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