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Germany set for new government as mainstream parties sign coalition deal

CDU party leader Friedrich Merz is expected to be confirmed as Germany's new chancellor on May 6, 2025 [File: Reuters]

Germany is set for a new government as the leaders of the country’s main centre-right and left parties signed off on a coalition deal six months after the collapse of the previous administration.

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Bavaria-only Christian Social Union (CSU) signed the agreement setting out the government programme on Monday, almost six weeks after February’s snap election.

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