Merz calls for quick coalition talks after the Union's election victory!

Merz calls for quick coalition talks after the Union's election victory!

After the triumphant victory of the CDU in the Bundestag election 2025, where it ended up with 28.52 percent well before the AfD (20.8 percent) and the SPD (16.41 percent), political turbulence is already in full swing. Friedrich Merz, the Union's new candidate for Chancellor, immediately announced talks with the SPD. He wants to talk to SPD boss Lars Klingbeil on Monday to discuss the basics for possible government formation. These negotiations are crucial to set up a new government by Easter, as Merz emphasized Kleine Zeitung .