US EditionWho is Lars Klingbeilm, Germany's future Vice-Chancellor?
- Lars Klingbeil, co-chair of the SPD, was appointed Germany's finance minister and vice chancellor on May 5, 2025, in Berlin amid a new centrist coalition government.
- His appointment follows the SPD's coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU after SPD members approved the deal despite the party’s historic 16% election result and an unusual cabinet lineup.
- Klingbeil, a 47-year-old longtime SPD leader without extensive fiscal experience, must lead major policy shifts including managing a €500 billion special fund and addressing economic and infrastructural challenges.
- He stated, "This government must be successful" and has advocated raising the minimum wage, pension reforms, and increased military spending as part of his agenda.
- Klingbeil’s dual role consolidates significant power in the SPD, requiring unity with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and suggesting a critical test for Germany’s political stability and policy direction.
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Who is Lars Klingbeilm, Germany’s future Vice-Chancellor?
On Monday (5.5.2025), , the co-chairman of the center-left (SPD) stood in front of dignitaries and journalists in Berlin, who wanted to witness the with the conservatives of the (CDU) and Bavaria’s (CSU). Klingbeil said just a few words to those gathered: “This government must be successful. It must do so with team play, with the courage to make decisions and with more trust in the citizens,” he said, adding that trust comes through action, not …
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