15:12 (13:12)⇢CDU/CSU-SPD Coalition Contract Finalized
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the finalization of the coalition agreement between CDU/CSU and SPD, with almost all sources covering this development (Bild, FAZ, FR, RP Online, Spiegel, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Tagesspiegel, Welt, WAZ, Zeit, merkur.de). After weeks of negotiations, the parties have reached a 140-page agreement, which they will present at a press conference today at 3 PM. Party leaders Friedrich Merz, Markus Söder, Saskia Esken, and Lars Klingbeil will announce details about ministerial distributions and policy priorities. Reports indicate they've agreed to establish a new ministry as part of the deal.