Coalition agreement
Merkel Insists She Intends to Stay in Power Until 2021
Angela Merkel said she intends to stay in power until 2021, the end of the legislative period, as long as the Social Democrats (SPD) are on board.
"I am one of those people who sticks to what they promise," Merkel said in a TV interview with broadcaster ZDF on Sunday, cited by Politico.
Critics in Merkel's Conservatives Vow to Block Coalition Projects
The business wing of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives on Saturday vowed to block certain projects included in this week's coalition agreement with the Social Democrats (SPD), as tensions roiled both political blocs, Reuters reported.
German Parties Make Final Push For Coalition Deal
Negotiators for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) reconvened on Monday to hammer out compromises on healthcare and labor policy, the stumbling blocks in the way of another "grand coalition."
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Ukraine's Pro-Western Parties Sign Coalition Agreement
The leaders of the five pro-Western parties in the Ukrainian Parliament have signed a coalition agreement.
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