A poor showing by Germany's Greens in the European Parliament elections has not prompted doubts about the party's coalition with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to co-leader Omid Nouripour on Monday.
"There is no need for a vote of confidence," Nouripour said.
He said that the Greens will stick with the four-year coalition agreement struck in 2021 with Scholz's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the pro-business liberal Free Democrats (FDP).
The Greens got 11.9% of the vote, down from 20.5% in the last European Parliament election in 2019.
Nouripour said strong support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) - which came second with 15.9% of the vote - showed that the government needs to offer practical solutions for problems, including in ongoing negotiations over the 2025 budget.
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil and FDP leader Christian Lindner had each articulated red lines for the budget talks in remarks after polls closed on Sunday evening.
Nouripour said on Monday that the Greens have a "very, very clear and firm position" in the budget negotiations.
