Greens warn German coalition is far from a done deal

FILE PHOTO: Germany's Greens party co-leader Robert Habeck speaks on a stage during a party meeting to discuss the results of the exploratory talks and the start of negotiations for a possible new government coalition, in Berlin, Germany, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - The three-party talks aimed at forming Germany's next government could still fail unless the sides achieve more progress on climate protection measures, the co-leader of the German Greens said on Friday.

The stark warning comes as the haggling between would-be Chancellor Olaf Scholz's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP) entered the final straight.