Coalition negotiations between CDU/CSU and SPD.
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On Wednesday, the German centrician parties finalized the coalition agreement, paving the path of the Christian Democratic Union, the Christian Social Union and the Democratic Social Party to create a new government of the country.
Party members must now sign a contract before the new government is able to take its position.
“This coalition agreement is a signal of a departure and a powerful statement for our country,” said CDBC, leader of CDU Friedrich Merz, who is ready to become another German chancellor – during a press briefing.
“The future coalition will reform and invest to maintain Germany's stability, make it safer and economical strengthening. Europe can also rely on Germany,” he added.
Negotiations between the parties began soon after German elections In February, but in recent weeks she fell into obstacles after the initial strong progress, and the talks caused a large package of fiscal reform. Tax rules, federal budget and migration were widely seen as disputed points among the parties.
Pressure was particularly mounted on Merz to avoid too many concessions SPD. The leftist center of the CDU, next to its sister CSU party, ensured the largest participation of votes in the elections.
Meanwhile, SPD, which is the outgoing party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz for extremely right An alternative to Germany.
Unusual negotiating background
German coalition negotiations took place against the unusual geopolitical background, including the tariffs of the US President Donald Trump and the associated economical fears about the German-dependent export, as well as the involvement of the White House in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The questions remained whether the US would continue to support Ukraine with financial and humanitarian aid, while Trump's administration pressed NATO members to increase defense expenses.
Germany had to move around these turbulent times with a de facto government government.
Merz and his colleagues, the negotiators set the goal that the coalition agreement would be finalWithEd before Easter this month.
– CLily Mekel from NBC contributed to reporting to this story.