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Union and SPD Begin Delicate Talks for Potential Coalition Government

Initial discussions focus on setting a framework for negotiations as tensions over policy differences and political trust loom large.

Sondierungen: Unions-Kanzlerkandidat Friedrich Merz und SPD-Chef Lars Klingbeil kennen sich lange. Hier ein Bild vom Bundespresseball im April 2022.
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Wolfgang Kubicki, stellvertretender FDP Parteivorsitzender und Bundestags-Vizepräsident, und Lydia Hüskens (FDP, l), Ministerin für Infrastruktur und Digitales des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, bei einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung der FDP-Hamburg
Esken, Klingbeil und Scholz: Wie geht es mit der SPD nach der Bundestagswahl 2025 weiter?

Overview

  • Union and SPD have initiated preliminary talks to explore the possibility of forming a black-red coalition government after the Bundestagswahl 2025.
  • CDU leader Friedrich Merz aims to finalize a government by Easter, but SPD leaders demand significant concessions, citing Merz's combative rhetoric and past actions.
  • The CDU's controversial inquiry into NGO funding has drawn criticism from SPD and civil society groups for allegedly undermining political neutrality and trust.
  • Both parties face internal challenges, with SPD grappling with its historic electoral defeat and CDU managing backlash over its engagement with AfD on certain votes.
  • Key figures from both sides, including Merz, Söder, Klingbeil, and Esken, are participating in the discussions, which are expected to address contentious issues like migration, fiscal policies, and Ukraine support.