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German conservatives, SPD to make first moves towards new govt
Germany's conservatives, who won elections last weekend, are set to start exploratory talks with the Social Democrats on Friday towards forming a coalition government, party sources said. - Grand coalition - The make-up of the incoming Bundestag leaves a coalition between the conservatives and the Social Democrats as the only politically feasible option to form a government.
German conservatives, Social Democrats, begin talks on coalition
Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) have started exploratory talks aimed at forming a new government coalition, following Sunday's federal election. Leading party representatives gathered in a parliament building on Friday morning.
German election: CDU/CSU and SPD to begin preliminary talks
For the SPD, party leaders Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken will sit at the table, as well as Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Labor Minister Hubertus Heil. Also on the SPD negotiating team: Secretary General Matthias Miersch,
Scholz Says German Election Result 'Bitter' for SPD
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the federal election result "bitter." On Sunday, the SPD slumped to its worst election result since World War II.
Germany Election: Friedrich Merz to 'intensify' coalition talks with SPD
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who came out on top in the snap election results, is aiming to close a coalition agreement with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD, which came third in the elections.
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Scholz's SPD Sees Worst Result Since World War II
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'I Bear Responsibility': German Chancellor Olaf Scholz After Defeat In National Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat in the national elections, acknowledging the poor election result and taking ...
Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains and Olaf Scholz's SPD collapses
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...
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Scholz's SPD Concedes Defeat to CDU's Merz in Election
The Social Democrats (SPD) conceded defeat, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calling the result "bitter." He was speaking ...
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After historic defeat, Germany's SPD faces fresh start without Scholz
Following a historic election defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday ...