Two weeks after the elections in Germany where the extreme right came second, the conservative bloc of the Cristianodemocrata (CDU) and the Social Cristiana Union (CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) They announced this Saturday that they arrived at a Agreement to start conversations to form government. To advance, they must define who will be the next chancellor.
“We have a joint document that constitutes the basis of coalition negotiations that will begin, where appropriate, next week, “announced the leader of CDU and candidate for the Foreign Ministry, Friedrich Merz.
The three themes in those who achieved consensus to begin negotiations are: hardening of immigration policy, finance and labor market and economy.
Last Sunday, February 23, the Germans went to the polls to choose legislators who must form the next government in the country. CDU conservatives were the most voted with 28.6% of the votes, followed by the extreme right of alternative for Germany (AFD), which had 20%, which showed exponential growth.
After leaving the most voted force, The CDU ruled out form with the AFD. After frantic days of negotiations and speculation, the conservatives reached a principle according to the social democrats, although with details to discuss.
The “Exploratory Document” to reach an agreement
“On the basis of this Exploratory documentI will recommend to my party, the CDU, on Monday and the parliamentary group of the CDU and the CSU, also on Monday, start with conversations for the formation of a coalition with the social democrats, “said the conservative Merz.
“We are all aware of the great challenges we face, especially The international situation, but also the European Union and the challenges facing all Europeand the question of how to solve the problems we have in our own country, “he added.
“If despite principles, views, opinions and also very different characters, We achieved the CDU, the CSU and the SPD to reach an agreement shortly after the general elections in such fundamentally important issues of German, national, European and international politics, If we managed to tend bridges together, then it is also possible in other places in this country, “said the head of the parliamentary group of the Social Democrats, Lars Klingbeil.
Among the measures they were talking, is the hardening of migratory policies, One of the central themes of the campaign. They propose to increase border controls and limit immigration of the Residence Law. They also plan a comprehensive return offensive for undocumented.
Source: Ambito
