Tired German coalition leaders leaving the Chancellery after unsuccessful late-night talks.
Tired German coalition leaders leaving the Chancellery after unsuccessful late-night talks.
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Coalition committee ends after six hours without results

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Leaders of the CDU, CSU and SPD ended their coalition committee meeting in the Chancellery shortly before midnight. No results were announced, and no press conference is planned.

The talks lasted about six hours. The agenda included relief for high energy prices, the 2027 budget and further reform plans. It was the first session since the meeting a month ago in Villa Borsig.

Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said before the committee that the last weeks should have gone better for the coalition. He expects a roadmap for upcoming projects. Labor Minister Bärbel Bas noted that differences between the Union and SPD have rarely been as noticeable as at present.

No concrete decisions were planned. A written statement is to follow instead. The coalition partners aim to take key decisions before the summer recess in two months.

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Cem Özdemir and Manuel Hagel shake hands announcing Greens-CDU coalition in Baden-Württemberg.
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Greens and CDU agree on coalition after Baden-Württemberg election

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Eight weeks after the Greens' narrow win in the March state election, they and the CDU have reached a coalition agreement in Baden-Württemberg. Top candidates Cem Özdemir and Manuel Hagel announced it in Stuttgart, with the treaty to be presented next week.

Top representatives of Germany's black-red coalition from CDU, CSU and SPD concluded their two-day talks on energy prices and social-tax reforms late Sunday night at Villa Borsig near Berlin. No results were disclosed immediately. It remains unclear if announcements will follow on Monday.

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Germany's black-red federal government aims to pass a package of reforms covering taxes, the labor market, pensions and bureaucracy reduction before the summer break. A further coalition committee meeting shortly before the parliamentary summer recess in early July is set to make the decisions. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will invite social partners to the chancellery in early June.

The black-red coalition has decided to let the fuel discount expire as planned on June 30. Faction representatives warned of possible price increases and announced swift countermeasures.

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CSU deputy leader Manfred Weber has rejected any leadership debate within his party. He stressed that the party wants to work together with Markus Söder.

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