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UPDATE: German conservatives’ leader Merz promises swift coalition gov’t formation

23.02.2025, 18:06

UPDATE: German conservatives’ leader Merz promises swift coalition gov’t formation — Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, said that he intends to form a government as soon as possible. Photo by Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images

The conservatives will now need to start looking for coalition partners.