US EditionGerman parliament expected to meet May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the new chancellor
- German parliament will meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as chancellor following a coalition agreement between his conservative bloc and the Centre-Left Social Democrats , according to the Bundestag.
- The coalition agreement is expected to be formally approved, despite friction over Merz's doubts regarding a minimum wage increase, as stated by senior SPD figures.
- Merz's conservative bloc won 28.5 percent of the vote in the late February elections, following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government in November.
- Merz has already initiated changes to Germany's debt policy to facilitate significant spending in defense and infrastructure.
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Black-red coalition - The path to the new federal government - What dates are now available
After CDU, CSU and SPD have agreed on a coalition agreement, a number of dates are now available. First, the SPD starts its members' decision. The chancellor's election by the Bundestag prepares its President Klöckner for May 6. What dates are in between?
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