In progress the first CDU/CSU-SPD exploratory meeting to form government in Germany

The first exploratory talks on the formation of a government coalition began earlier today by the Christian Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The main purpose of the first meeting is to determine the contour of the issues and the timetable of the process, but it remains open when official negotiations will begin. One of the most difficult points in the negotiation is expected to be the claim of the winner of the Friedrich Mertz election to reject asylum seekers at the border, as the SPD estimates that it is a practice that violates the Constitution and the law of the European Union. In addition, the Christian Social Union (CSU) calls for the abolition of welfare benefits for those who do not work with the employment services, which rejects the SPD, which on the other hand seeks to increase the minimum wage. The “debt brake” reform is already dividing the potential future partners, with SPD insisting that there is no alternative to defense spending and CSU insists on maintaining […]
Source: News Beast

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