Germany's conservative bloc has reached a coalition agreement with the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to form the next government, sources from the three parties told dpa on Wednesday.
The deal follows weeks of arduous negotiations after the centre-right alliance – made up of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Bavaria-only Christian Social Union (CSU) – won parliamentary elections in February.
The 69-year-old Merz, a former rival of Angela Merkel, is set to become chancellor, replacing the outgoing Olaf Scholz.
The parties are set to hold a press conference at 3 pm (1300 GMT) to announce the details of the agreement.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
