German Greens approve ‘Jamaica’ coalition in Schleswig-Holstein

Members of the Green party in Germany's Schleswig-Holstein region voted in June 2017 in favour of joining a so-called Jamaica coalition with the Christian Democrats and the liberal Free Democrats. The state had held an election on 7 May.

The decision was seen as clearing the way for a potential reproduction of such formula in the aftermath of the federal election being held in the country later in the year.

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ESO: Background information: A guide to Germany's possible coalitions http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-guide-to-germanys-possible-coalitions/

Politico, 18.06.17: German Greens groovy for ‘Jamaica’ coalition with Merkel http://www.politico.eu/article/german-greens-groovy-for-jamaica-coalition-with-merkel/

Reuters, 13.06.17: German conservatives to rule with FDP, Greens in northern state, sources say http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-election-schleswigholstein-idUSKBN1942QR

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