Coalition negotiations: Union and SPD shortly before the groundbreaking agreement!

Coalition negotiations: Union and SPD shortly before the groundbreaking agreement!

On April 8, 2025, the coalition negotiations between the Union (CDU, CSU) and the SPD may reach a decisive turning point. According to Osthessen News have achieved the top representatives of both parties, but are still to be clarified. An official confirmation of the end of the negotiations is still pending, but a press conference on Wednesday afternoon is expected to present the results at the CDU, CSU and SPD.

Friedrich Merz, both Chancellor's candidate of the Union and the Federal Chairman of the CDU, has complied with his schedule and strives for an agreement before Easter. May 6th is mentioned as a possible date for his choice as a chancellor. The negotiations take place under considerable time pressure, which is partly due to the customs dispute with the USA, which could have increased the willingness to talk. Anke Rehlinger, Prime Minister of the Saarland and representative of the SPD, expressed her optimistic and spoke of "at the last meters" of the negotiations.

challenges and compromises

The coalition negotiations are not without challenges. As ZDF , the negotiating partners are facing open questions, in particular in terms of financial issues. Tax reforms and possible budget cuts are central points that have to be negotiated. In this context, Merz calls for tax cuts and reducing bureaucracy to restore Germany's competitiveness. The SPD politician Manuela Schwesig, however, emphasizes the urgency to comply with the promise of the government and to quickly implement the investment of the 500 billion euro special fund.

In the political debate, the importance of stability and a clear plan for the infrastructure is also emphasized. Among other things, 100 billion euros in climate protection and the climate -friendly renovation of the economy are to flow through the special fund. It is also under discussion to include the objectives of climate neutrality in the Basic Law by 2045.

future prospects and central topics

In addition to the financial challenges, migration and asylum-political issues dominate public discourse. The Bundestag election campaign has produced a large number of disputes that will also be taken into account in the coalition negotiations. While a exploratory paper provides that rejections are to be made in coordination with European neighbors, there are different perspectives between the CDU and the SPD.

The planned conversion of the citizens' money system to basic security for job seekers and the determination of the minimum wage by an independent commission also represent further discussion topics. The aim is to achieve a minimum wage of 15 euros by 2026. Other announced measures include increasing the commuter flat rate and the reduction in electricity tax by five cents per kilowatt hour.

Overall, it turns out that both the Union and the SPD are willing to negotiate compromise in view of the current political and economic situation. At the moment, the Bundestag has already approved a billion -dollar debt package for defense and infrastructure, although the necessary changes to the Basic Law in the Federal Council have also received a two -thirds majority. This illustrates the high will of unification between the parties and the need to form the next federal government, such as Deutschlandfunk reported.