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Germany: CDU/CSU alliance and SPD finish preliminary talks

Germany's conservative Friedrich Merz is closer to forming a government after his bloc and the Social Democrats announced coalition negotiations on March 8, 2025.
Both parties agreed on new measures to limit irregular immigration and a minimum wage of €15 per hour from 2026.
The coalition aims for a deal by mid-April, addressing a stalled economy and military spending.
Lars Klingbeil of the SPD called the agreement 'an important first step' towards reviving Germany's economy.

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Deutschlandfunk

Government formation - CSU is the first party to agree to the opening of coalition negotiations

The CSU was the first party to agree to the opening of coalition negotiations in the federal government. The decision was taken unanimously on the party board - according to information from the German press agency. The negotiations are supposed to start on Thursday.

11 hours ago·Germany

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The Local - De

EXPLAINED: What Germany's CDU and SPD parties have agreed so far

Germany's CDU, CSU and SPD parties have produced an exploratory paper on their plans on various topics, including migration, overcoming the first major hurdle on the way to forming a government together. How could things change?

11 hours ago·Germany

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Upgrading, nuclear weapons, compulsory military service: Is this to be done with the Social Democrats?

The possible new coalition of governments agrees that Germany must rapidly strengthen its ability to defend itself. However, opinions differ on the question of how.

12 hours ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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Le Point.fr

The future German government wants to tighten up its migration policy

The thematic issue of immigration had long divided the CDU/CSU and the SPD, but the two parties finally found a compromise, indicating massive reinforcement of border controls.

23 hours ago·Paris, France

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Channel News Asia

Germany's Merz and SPD reach preliminary deal towards coalition

BERLIN: German election winner Friedrich Merz's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) concluded preliminary talks on forming a coalition government on Saturday (Mar 8), promising to get

1 day ago·Singapore

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Jordan Times

German conservatives, centre-left agree in principle to form gov’t

BERLIN — Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz came a step closer on Saturday towards forming a government which he has pledged will revive Europe's top economy and its armed forces with massive new spending. The bold moves are part of his plan to rebuild Berlin's standing in Europe, which Merz has said must respond to the sweeping changes driven by US President Donald Trump that have rocked the transatlantic alliance. Merz's…

1 day ago·Amman, Jordan

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