Germany's Live Politics Merz's CDU/CSU aims to form a coalition in the German

Germany's Live Politics Merz's CDU/CSU aims to form a coalition in the German election.
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After winning the national election, Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance is now negotiating a coalition. "The world isn't waiting for us," Merz said, seemingly eager to get to work. Friedrich Merz, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party head and German conservative candidate for chancellor, celebrates with Bavarian state premier and Christian Social Union (CSU) leader Markus Soeder in Berlin, Germany, February 23, 2025 Merz has promised to immediately begin the process of building a coalition government.Picture: Picture Alliance/DPA/Michael Kappeler Promotion Go to the next section. What you must understand What you must understand Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is scheduled to begin negotiations to establish a new coalition. Merz declared his intention to fight for a "strong, sovereign Europe" and reaffirmed his refusal to work with the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD), which came in second to his CDU/CSU group with 20.8% of the vote. European leaders thanked Merz. While the socialist Left Party has celebrated its own victories, the AfD has praised the east of Germany for its impressive performance. Following their loss at the polls, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) stated that they now await tough coalition negotiations. Following Monday, February 24, 2025, Germany held a legislative election. Here are the most recent developments, together with the necessary background information and explainers.

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