Merz 'Chancellor election on May 6th: This is how he wants to reform Germany!

Merz 'Chancellor election on May 6th: This is how he wants to reform Germany!

Berlin, Deutschland - After months of political chaos in Germany, the signs are on government. Friedrich Merz, the future CDU Chancellor, expects the new federal government to take office on May 6, 2025. In an interview, he said that the political parties will have to finalize the coalition agreement until this date. The contract between the CDU, CSU and the SPD must be signed before the election of Merz as Chancellor and the appointment of the cabinet, which the coalition partners are currently asking for challenges. According to OE24 , the CDU is to convene a small party congress, while the SPD will carry out a two-week membership survey from Tuesday. CSU boss Markus Söder has already signaled approval and mentions May 6th as a possible election date.

Merz praises the coalition agreement, which is entitled "Responsibility for Germany", as the basis for an economic upswing. He attaches particular importance to savings and emphasizes the need for basic reforms. According to ZDF , measures such as better border protection, increased deportations and the reduction of bureaucracy are to be implemented quickly in order to achieve a noticeable changes up to the summer vacation.

key reforms and economic perspectives

The coalition agreement comprises around 140 pages and addresses central points such as migration policy, economy and social security. Merz indicated that some of his campaign promises are not fully implemented, while SPD boss Lars Klingbeil describes the contract as strongly characterized by SPD policy. The by Br.de include:

• Limitation of migration, including the suspension of family reunification for subsidiary beneficiaries.
• Tax advantages to strengthen the economy, such as falling corporate taxes and tax -free overtime.
• abolition of the supply chain law
• Introduction of a new ministry for digitization and state modernization.

The reforms in pension policy, which provide stabilization of the pension level, as well as the planned end of the solidarity surcharge should also be of great importance in the new cabinet program. While the SPD takes over the departments around finance and judiciary, the CSU retains ministries for agriculture, homeland as well as research and technology.

The politicians of both sides tackle the elections with different expectations. Merz emphasized that he is not afraid of an SPD finance minister, since all decisive financial measures are discussed in the cabinet. However, the upcoming major membership decision in the SPD could influence the political processes and extend the period until the coalition agreement is signed.

If everything goes according to plan, the contract could already be signed on May 5 before the new Chancellor is elected on May 6th. Merz has expressed itself optimistically regarding EU policy and would like to play a leading role in Germany within the European Community in order to exercise political influence together with other countries.