Germany's Merz seals government deal bringing end to months of stalemate
Source: BBC
Germany's conservatives under Friedrich Merz have reached a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe's biggest economy, five months after the previous government collapsed.
Merz, 69, said their agreement sent "a strong and clear signal" to Germans and the EU that Germany "will get a strong government capable of action".
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Germany has been buffeted by economic turbulence caused by President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, and recent opinion polls suggest the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany has now overtaken Merz's party.
Merz, 69, may have to wait until next month for the new parliament to elect him as chancellor, but should have no problem with a 13-seat majority.
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