Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has approved a coalition agreement with Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc, paving the way for the new German government to take office in Berlin ...

Moritz Frankenberg/dpa Leaders of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) urged the party's rank and file to approve a high-stakes coalition agreement to form the next government in Berlin.

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Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) backed a coalition deal with the CDU/CSU conservatives on Wednesday in the final step to forming a government in Europe's largest economy, and nominated their ...

Scholz has led Germany through "serious crises, shown nerves of steel, prudence and steadfastness, especially when it comes to major international issues", SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil told reporters.

Since April 15th, SPD members have been voting on the the 144-page treaty, which is titled ‘Responsibility for Germany’. The party's internal polls closed on 11:59pm on Tuesday.

Members of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) have overwhelmingly approved a coalition agreement with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), party officials announced on Wednesday.

The SPD has been in a state of growing desperation for some time. Since the reunification of Germany 30 years ago, it has lost half its membership.

The SPD membership may also baulk at voting for the GroKo’s immigration and taxation deals. They will be dismayed, if not entirely surprised, to see the Ministry of the Interior go to the right ...

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) have thrown their support behind the leadership of incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of federal elections Image: Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture alliance ...