Politics Country February 24, 2025

Negotiations Begin for German Conservative Leader

German Conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who won the elections with a smaller margin than expected, has begun tough negotiations ahead.


Negotiations Begin for German Conservative Leader

With the leadership of the conservative party in Germany, an intense process of negotiations with the victorious minimum residual segment of Friedrich Merz began.

Merz, the head of the CDU, won the election in the party with a small segment and has already begun to lead negotiations on the coalition with views that do not fully align with his conservative ideas. These negotiations are one of the key stages in forming a government after elections in the German Bundestag.

"We must find compromises to build a large coalition that can effectively manage the country in a complex time," said Merz in his first statement after the election.

Merz's victory in the internal party elections was small and not unambiguous. His victory places him in a complex position requiring balancing interests of different groups within the party and society.

"We face a complex challenge that requires us wisdom and flexibility," Merz emphasized, pointing to the necessity of dialogue and compromises in negotiations with potential partners.