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Incoming German chancellor Merz vows reforms and investments as parties sign coalition agreement

On May 5, 2025, the leaders of Germany's CDU, CSU, and SPD signed a 144-page coalition agreement in Berlin to form a new government.
The agreement followed last November’s collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition, with February’s early election resulting in a narrowly majority CDU/CSU-SPD coalition.
Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged reforms including tightened immigration, infrastructure investment, and rebuilding ties with European partners amid rising far-right AfD opposition.
The coalition holds 328 parliamentary seats, just above the 316 majority threshold, and the agreement titled "Responsibility for Germany" outlines policy goals for the next four years.
Merz’s government will be sworn in on May 6, 2025, marking an end to political paralysis and emphasizing a commitment to lead the coalition to success.

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