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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BERLIN, May 5 (Xinhua) — The leaders of the conservative Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc and the center-left Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) signed a coalition agreement on Monday, paving the way for the formation of a new federal government in Germany.
Under the coalition pact, finally agreed in April after weeks of negotiations, the parties pledge to increase Germany’s economic competitiveness, strengthen national defence and tighten migration policy.
The CDU/CSU, informally referred to as the “Union Parties” or “the Union”, is a conservative political alliance of two German political parties.
On May 6, the Bundestag, Germany’s unicameral parliament, is expected to elect CDU leader Friedrich Merz as chancellor of Germany.
Following the election of F. Merz, his government will begin work, ending the current administration led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. SPD co-chairman Lars Klingbeil will take up the post of vice-chancellor in the new government. –0–