Germany's Merz to form government after SPD backs coalition deal with conservatives

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Germany's Merz to form government after SPD backs coalition deal with conservatives  Germany's coalition government has cleared its final hurdle to power after the Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of the agreement.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/30/germanys-merz-to-form-government-after-spd-backs-coalition-deal-with-conservatives  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Germany's Social Democrats approved a coalition deal with conservatives on Wednesday,

00:05paving the way for Friedrich Merz to become chancellor.

00:08Nearly 85% of SPD members who voted backed joining the government led by Merz's CDU and CSU bloc.

00:18The SPD finished third in February's election,

00:21but its support allows the conservatives to govern without the far-right AFD.

00:25SPD leader Lars Klingbeil is tapped for vice-chancellor and finance minister,

00:32though critics question his fiscal experience.

00:36The SPD gets seven ministries, including defense and labor,

00:39while the CDU takes posts like foreign and interior.

00:43The deal will be signed on Monday, May 5th,

00:46with parliament expected to elect Merz as chancellor on Tuesday, May 6th.

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