German parliament expected to meet May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the new chancellor

German parliament expected to meet May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the new chancellor

BERLIN (AP) -- The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country's next leader, if all the parties in his proposed government approve a coalition agreement reached last week.

German parliament expected to meet May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the new chancellor

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Friedrich Merz will face, as soon as he is appointed Chancellor of Germany at the beginning of May, the same demonic dilemma of other moderate leaders throughout Europe. Faced with the galloping advance of the extreme right, is the antidote a more restrictive immigration policy, in order to respond to the concerns in society that feed these parties? Or the only thing that this policy will achieve is to legitimize these ideologies, with the added…

In just under four weeks, Friedrich Merz (CDU) wants to move as a new Chancellor to the Chancellery in Berlin. However, his family should stay outside – "in the literal sense," as Merz reveals in the BILD interview.

Germany is once again getting a grand coalition. Sarah-Lee Heinrich is pleased that no one has to have illusions anymore.

CSU boss Markus Söder has already mentioned a possible date, now the designated chancellor is optimistic. At the beginning of May, the new cabinet will stand, says Merz. Subsequently, laws will be adopted quickly - for example on border protection or on cutting red tape.