The leaders of Germany's Green Party and the Free Democrats (FDP) met Tuesday for two-way negotiations seeking common ground before future coalition talks.
After the meeting, FDP leader Christian Lindner posted a photo on Instagram of himself and General Secretary Volker Wissing, alongside the Greens' co-leaders Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck.
The caption read: "In the search for a new government, we are seeking out common ground and bridges over our divisions. And we are even finding some of those things. Exciting times."
More details on what had been discussed were not provided.
The environmentalist Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) emerged from the federal elections as kingmakers in a possible three-way coalition with either the Social Democrats (SPD) or the CDU/CSU conservative bloc. Both the major parties intend to court the support of the two smaller groups.
