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Union and SPD Begin Coalition Talks Following German Election

Negotiations face challenges over policy differences and recent political controversies.

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Dennis Hohloch (l.) hat Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke (SPD) mit harscher Sprache provoziert. Landtagspräsidentin Ulrike Liedtke (r.) sprach einen Ordnungsruf aus. (Archivbild)
Die Herausforderer Dennis Thering (CDU, l) und Katharina Fegebank (Grüne, M) im Rededuell mit Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher (SPD, r)

Overview

  • The Union (CDU/CSU) and SPD will start coalition negotiations on Friday, with each side sending nine representatives to the talks.
  • Key policy disagreements include migration, debt limits, and Ukraine policy, complicating the path to a potential 'grand coalition.'
  • SPD leader Lars Klingbeil criticized the Union's inquiry into NGO funding, calling it a divisive move that could hinder negotiations.
  • Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss strengthening Franco-German relations and European defense.
  • The FDP failed to meet the 5% threshold to re-enter the Bundestag, prompting internal debates on leadership and strategy for rebuilding the party.