Coalition negotiations: Who will be Merz's partner in the new government?

Coalition negotiations: Who will be Merz's partner in the new government?

In an initial reaction to the new coalition program in Austria, Johannes Steinhart, President of the Austrian Medical Association, expressed optimism and pointed out that important concepts and demands from the medical profession had been integrated. “We see it as positive that the new coalition program takes up some of the medical profession’s concepts and demands and look forward to working with the future government with interest,” said Steinhart. However, he points out that some passages of the program in its current form are still unclear and require clarification. “The Medical Association has good and viable solutions for all open questions, which we would be happy to bring into the discussions with the future government,” he added OTS reported.

Meanwhile, in Germany, coalition negotiations are just around the corner after the federal election. The Union received the most votes, which means that Friedrich Merz will now negotiate with the SPD to form a possible coalition. How Tagesschau reports, a formal order to form a government is not necessary. Such a regulation only exists in other countries. The Federal President is expected to propose Merz as candidate for chancellor, provided the coalition negotiations are successful. However, if these negotiations fail, the Bundestag will still have to meet to elect the Chancellor in accordance with the legal regulations. This could even lead to minority forms of government if an agreement cannot be reached.

The coming weeks promise exciting developments in both countries, with cooperation between government representatives and the results of negotiations being crucial for the political landscape.