Overview
- The meeting began at 17:30 at the Chancellery, closing out the coalition committee’s calendar for the year.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled low expectations for breakthroughs, saying most agenda points are for discussion rather than decision.
- A decision is expected on an infrastructure fast‑track to accelerate bridge repairs and the expansion of rail, highways, and waterways by labeling projects of overriding public interest.
- Rapid agreements are unlikely on the heating law overhaul or on an industrial power price, with positions diverging and EU approval talks still unresolved.
- Leaders plan to brief results Thursday morning after also reviewing the Ukraine situation, disputes over Bürgergeld changes, and the pensions commission.