CDU, SPD and Germany

CDU and SPD start talks in bid to form next German government
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats, has ruled out a coalition with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which finished second in last week's elections. View on euronew
Germany’s CDU and SPD to start coalition talks Friday
Conservative and center-left parties launch coalition talks on Friday. hoping to avoid prolonging Germany’s post-election uncertainty.
Germany's Merz says he will get in touch with SPD to initiate talks
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he wants to form a government as soon as possible after his CDU/CSU bloc emerged as the clear winner in Sunday's early elections. Merz, speaking in Berlin after consultations with senior members of his Christian Democrats (CDU),
Germany's Social Democrats Riled by Merz Ahead of Critical Talks on Coalition
Economists and investors want a rapid easing of the debt brake to lift Europe's largest economy out of the doldrums and fund an overhaul of Germany's military, which has taken on
Germany Election: Friedrich Merz to 'intensify' coalition talks with SPD
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who came out on top in the snap election results, is aiming to close a coalition agreement with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD, which came third in the elections.
German government coalition talks between CDU and SPD to begin, Merz says
The centre-right party's leader Friedrich Merz said CDU and SPD are to enter talks to form a coalition, one day after the German election on Sunday. View on euronews
Here are the key positions of Germany’s likely coalition parties
An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...
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Germany’s Newly-Elected Conservative Party Would Rather Side With Socialists Than Other Right-Wingers
After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party ...
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Germany's SPD requires a reshuffle, party leader says after election
Lars Klingbeil, the party leader of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), has announced an overhaul of his ...
Germany's conservative election turn points to 'Trump effect internationally,' expert says
President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international ...
Merz invites Netanyahu to Germany despite ICC arrest warrant
Likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he will find "ways and means" for Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Germany.
The political centre cracks in Germany
Friedrich Merz will try to govern with a moderate coalition at a time of rising support for extremist political forces ...
Germany's election: what happens now?
Winner Friedrich Merz's conservatives need at least one coalition partner to govern and face potentially months of difficult ...
Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says
Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.