Germany's Merz set to form govt after SPD approves coalition deal

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Published On: 30 Apr 2025, 14:26

BERLIN, April 30, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is poised to take over the helm of a coalition government after his coalition partners, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), said on Wednesday it approved a deal with his conservative CDU/CSU.

The SPD membership vote passed with an 84.6 percent majority, paving the way for Merz to take charge of the coalition government next Tuesday.

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