The German center-right alliance CDU/CSU and the SPD have adopted a draft agreement on forming a coalition government.
German media reported that the party leaders finalized the coalition agreement during talks at the headquarters of the CDU. Details were announced at a press conference yesterday.
Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won the snap elections in February with 28.5% of the vote.
The Social Democrats (SPD), despite a historically poor result of 16.4 percent, proved to be a key coalition partner. Together, the future coalition partners will have 328 seats in the Bundestag, significantly more than the 316 seats needed for a governing majority.
The draft coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU alliance and the SPD requires approval from party bodies and delegates.
The Social Democrats will hold a vote at the level of the entire membership, while the Christian Democrats will make their decision at a smaller party conference.
If approved, the German parliament could officially elect the conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the new chancellor on May 7th.
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