Meaning of traffic light coalition | Babel Free
Definitions
A German political coalition consisting of the Social Democratic Party, the Free Democratic Party, and the Greens.
Examples
““The end⟳ of the traffic light⟳ coalition is a liberation for our country. The end⟳ of the self-proclaimed ‘progressive coalition’ that took Germany to the brink of economic ruin was more than overdue,” Weidel wrote on X.”
“In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names. The previous coalition government, headed by the SPD (red), included the Green Party (green) and Liberal Party (yellow) - together they were known as the “traffic light⟳” coalition.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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