Germany's CDU Proposes Julia Klöckner as Bundestag President

Amid coalition talks, CDU leader Friedrich Merz signals support for Klöckner while a major financial package awaits parliamentary approval.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz plans to nominate Julia Klöckner as Bundestag President, a position traditionally held by the largest parliamentary faction.
Klöckner, a former agriculture minister and current CDU treasurer, is expected to be formally proposed on Monday, with the Bundestag's first session scheduled for March 25.
Union, SPD, and Greens have agreed on a €500 billion financial package for defense, infrastructure, and climate initiatives, requiring a constitutional amendment.
The package includes €100 billion for climate and transformation efforts, addressing Green Party demands for additional climate investments.
Legal challenges by the AfD, Left Party, and BSW to halt the outgoing Bundestag's deliberation on the package were rejected by Germany's Constitutional Court.