Friedrich Merz to 'intensify' coalition talks with SPD

Germany's Social Democrats riled by Merz ahead of critical talks on coalition
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition with Friedrich Merz's conservatives but stressed their support was not automatic and hit out at his negotiating style.
Germany's Social Democrats pick new parliamentary leader
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Wednesday elected Lars Klingbeil as leader of its parliamentary group, cementing his position as the party seeks to recover from a historic election defeat to join Friedrich Merz's conservatives in government.
Germany Election: Friedrich Merz to 'intensify' coalition talks with SPD
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who came out on top in the snap election results, is aiming to close a coalition agreement with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD, which came third in the elections.
German government coalition talks between CDU and SPD to begin, Merz says
The centre-right party's leader Friedrich Merz said CDU and SPD are to enter talks to form a coalition, one day after the German election on Sunday. View on euronews
German election winner Merz stresses need for quick coalition deal
Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country’s election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition talks to form a new government as quickly as possible.
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Germany's SPD requires a reshuffle, party leader says after election
Lars Klingbeil, the party leader of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), has announced an overhaul of his ...
Here are the key positions of Germany’s likely coalition parties
An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...
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Germany’s Newly-Elected Conservative Party Would Rather Side With Socialists Than Other Right-Wingers
After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party ...
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The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
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Germany's CDU calls on SPD 'to take responsibility' for Germany
A senior member of Germany's conservative bloc has called on the Social Democrats to put party interests behind those of the ...
Analysis-Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate
Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled ...
Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says
Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.
German election results and voter demographics explained in graphics
Here's a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats in parliament, voter demographics and possible coalition outcomes. The ...