Following the 2013 election, a third grand coalition was formed by the CDU/CSU and the SPD. [5] Again it would have been numerically possible to form a center-left government with the SPD, Greens, and The Left (the successor party to the PDS), but a grand coalition was formed instead.

CDU (Christian Democratic Union) and SPD (Social Democratic Party) are two of the major political parties in Germany. CDU is a center-right party that advocates for conservative values and policies, while SPD is a center-left party that focuses on social justice and equality.

In German politics, a blackberry coalition (German: Brombeerkoalition), also called a black-purple-red coalition or red-purple-black coalition, is a governing coalition between the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU, party colour black), Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD, party colour red) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW ...

Mar 4, 2025 · Preliminary talks between Germany's CDU and SPD have yielded an early result, with the parties agreeing on a special fund to boost defense spending, freed from the "debt brake."

Mar 6, 2025 · Germany needs a new government fast. The center-right CDU/CSU and the center-left SPD are set to hammer out an agreement by Easter, but there are several sticking points.

As of January 2024, only one of 16 German states, Saarland, has a single-party government, consisting solely of the SPD. There are two two-party coalitions usually preferred for reasons of ideological proximity; the center-right black/yellow coalition (CDU/CSU and FDP) and the center-left red/green coalition (SPD and Alliance 90/The Greens).

Berlin, 8. März 2025 1 1 Ergebnisse der Sondierungen von CDU, CSU und SPD 2 3 Deutschland steht vor historischen Herausforderungen. Die wirtschaftliche Lage ist an-4 gespannt, die weltpolitischen Entwicklungen fordern uns heraus, massive Investitionen 5 sind nötig, um den Alltag der Menschen in unserem Land zu verbessern. Unser An-6 spruch ist klar: Deutschland braucht Stabilität und ...

Mar 3, 2025 · German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that he has invited the leaders of both the SPD and CDU to take part in a special meeting on the country's Ukraine policy on Wednesday.

5 days ago · Germany's far-left party, The Left, sees the exploratory agreements between the CDU and SPD on the way to coalition talks as working against the interests of most citizens. "At best, there is a ...

The plan, proposed by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), would mean defence spending above 1% of Germany's gross domestic product is effectively exempt ...