Overview

• The CDU/CSU and SPD have finalized a 146-page coalition agreement, setting the foundation for Germany’s new government.
• The agreement includes plans for economic reforms such as tax relief, increased support for families, and infrastructure investments, though many measures depend on financing availability.
• Migration policies aim to curb irregular immigration, suspend family reunifications, and strengthen deportation measures while preserving the right to asylum.
• Disagreements persist over funding key initiatives like the 15-euro minimum wage and the expanded Mütterrente, with all measures subject to a strict financing reservation.
• Ministerial portfolios have been distributed, with the CDU securing the Chancellor’s office and key economic ministries, while the SPD takes Finance and Defense.