Germany’s Union bloc and Social Democrats sign coalition deal in Berlin

Euronews

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Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed reforms and new investments as the country's centrist parties signed a coalition agreement and announced additional members of the cabinet.
CNBC
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The new leadership team in Berlin, resulting from coalition negotiations between Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats of the SPD, is taking office at a time when the European Union faces the greatest strategic and geopolitical uncertainties since the end of the Cold War, 35 years ago.
Le Monde
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With that in mind, Merz has revived his party’s conservative-liberal profile and, on the campaign trail, promised voters a CDU in power “that adopts clear positions once more”.
Irish Times
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The SPD has opted for a mix of continuity and strategic regional picks to round out the grand coalition, in which it is the junior partner, between itself and Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc.
Politico Europe

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