The conservative bloc CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) have agreed to form a coalition, German media reported citing sources in the negotiating circles.
The tentative agreement came five weeks after the parliamentary elections, which were won by the CDU/CSU. German politicians and officials confirm the closeness of the agreements.
Anke Rehlinger, prime minister of the Saarland, said the parties were in the final stages of finalising a deal. CDU/CSU parliamentary group deputy Jens Spahn also confirms that reaching an agreement “should happen soon.”
“Now that an agreement has been reached, CDU/CSU leader Friedrich Merz can stick to the previously stated timetable of reaching an agreement before Easter. The Bundestag is now discussing the date of May 6 for his election as chancellor,” the media said.
Snap parliamentary elections were held in Germany on February 23. The victory was won by the conservative CDU/CSU bloc with 28.6 per cent of votes, the new Chancellor of Germany may become the chairman of the CDU/CSU Merz.
In late March, POLITICO reported that the leader of the CDU/CSU bloc, Friedrich Merz, had lost his main leverage over the German Social Democrats, with whom he planned to form a government. The journalists noted that the SPD was the only possible partner for the faction to form a new cabinet.
