The leader of the Christian Democratic Union, Friedrich Merz, may be officially appointed as the new Chancellor of Germany on May 6.
According to Tagesschau, this information was revealed by sources within party circles, shared by several German publications. According to the sources, the new coalition plans to announce Merz as Chancellor on the upcoming Tuesday, May 6.
The process of forming a government in Germany after the early elections on February 23 is approaching its final stage: this week, the CDU/CSU and SPD officially announced the creation of a coalition. The CSU has already approved the cooperation agreement, while other partners still need to confirm their agreement.
In the coalition agreement, the Christian Democratic Union, the Christian Social Union, and the Social Democratic Party of Germany confirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine.
Friedrich Merz also promised to continue increasing defense spending.
