Document was signed by Merz, president of the CDU, the leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken, and Markus Söder, president of the CDU Social-Christian Union Party, ally of the CDU
The conservatives of the next German chancellor, on Monday, signed the coalition agreement with the social democrats of the SPD, which seals the formation of the new government, which will officially assume the administration on Tuesday. The agreement for the next four years establishes the priorities of the new executive, which will face several challenges: reactivating a savings in recession, curbing the rise of the Alternative Right Party to Germany (AFD) and supporting the strengthening of European defense.
Merz, 69, will be officially elected chancellor on Tuesday by the deputies, after the victory of his party, the Democratic Union (CD), in the general elections of 23 February. He will succeed the social democrat Olaf Scholz, who suffered a harsh defeat at the polls. “If tomorrow I am elected and the cabinet members are confirmed, you will have a government determined to make Germany advance with renovations and investments,” Merz said before the signature ceremony.
The agreement was signed by Merz, president of CDU, the leaders of the Social Democrat (SPD) Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken, and Markus Söder, president of the CDU Bavarian Social Union Party.
*With information from AFP
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