Union and SPD want to complete change of power

The leaders of the Union and SPD have lost control of their deputies. Who is to blame for the embarrassing debacle?

It is the last hurdle on the way to a new government: CDU head Merz wants to be elected as the tenth chancellor in the Bundestag today. However, the majority of the Union and SPD is extremely scarce.

The majority of black and red in the Bundestag is scarce. Union and SPD have 328 seats, twelve more than the chancellor majority. What happens if Friedrich Merz misses them in the first round on Tuesday?

It is the last hurdle on the way to a new government: CDU head Merz wants to be elected as the tenth chancellor in the Bundestag today. However, the majority of the Union and SPD is extremely scarce.

Union and SPD sign coalition agreement in Berlin. Social democrats announce personnel list for the cabinet. The left warns against breaking the law.

Union and SPD have signed coalition agreement +++ Six women, three men: SPD confirms government team +++ SPD wings seem to agree on Miersch as head of group +++ all developments in live blog