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German election: Parties prepare for coalition talks

The Christian Democratic Union topped the election with 28.6%, followed by the Alternative for Germany with 20.8%.
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the CDU, stated that coalition talks with the Social Democrats have begun and expect to intensify soon.
Markus Söder of the CSU called for a new German defense fund, which the AfD criticized as unconstitutional.
The SPD warned Merz to set boundaries against the AfD amid tense coalition discussions.

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Le Monde

In Germany, Friedrich Merz wants to form a coalition as soon as possible to finance the defence effort.

The president of the CDU, who won the legislative elections, immediately began negotiations with the Social Democrats of the SPD to obtain a majority in Parliament. According to the future chancellor, the country cannot wait for the enormous military investments made necessary by the American disengagement.

7 days ago·Paris, France

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voz.us

Friedrich Merz, winner of the German elections, will seek to form a coalition with the Social Democrats

German conservative Friedrich Merz reached out this Monday to the defeated Social Democratic Party (SPD), which so far occupied the Chancellery with Olaf Scholz.]]>

7 days ago

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n-tv.de

CDU after election victory: Merz sells result as "great success" and admonishes SPD

Disappointment? No trace. Union chancellor candidate Merz finds the result of CDU and CSU "exceptionally good", as he says in Berlin. Optimistically, he shows himself that a coalition with the SPD is coming quickly. But that comes first on the brakes.

German election winner Merz seeks coalition with SPD

Germany's CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his conservative bloc has won a sufficient number of seats in elections...

8 days ago·Canberra, Australia

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Deutschlandfunk

Government formation - Merz announces talks between the Union and the SPD - political scientist: "Graves have become deeper"

Union Chancellor candidate Merz strives for a coalition with the SPD. After a meeting of the committees in Berlin, the CDU chairman said that he had the full support of the executive board and the federal executive board. The talks with the SPD would already take place in the next few days. He already wanted to meet SPD head Klingbeil today.

8 days ago·Germany

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