Jamaica coalition
Definitions
A German governing coalition among the parties of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Free Democratic Party (FDP), and the Greens.
Equivalents
DeutschJamaika-Koalition
Examples
“Actually, the most likely government, a so-called Jamaica coalition of chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats with the FDP and Greens, could bring⟳ some good news for the eurozone.”
“Despite pressure on the CDU’s Armin Laschet to relinquish his claim⟳ to a place⟳ in government after the party returned its historically worst ever result⟳, he is forging ahead in his attempts to woo both the Greens and the pro-business FDP to form⟳ a CDU-led Jamaica coalition, so-called due to yellow, black and green colours of the three parties matching those of Jamaica’s flag.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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