Germany's SPD: Conservative leader Merz has 'responsibility' in talks

NAMPA / DPA
2025-02-24
Berlin (dpa) - Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Monday insisted that the "responsibility" to lead negotiations on the formation of a new government lies with conservative leader Friedrich Merz. Lars Klingbeil, the SPD's chairman, said late on Monday that the "ball is in Friedrich Merz's court" after the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc won a clear victory in Sunday's parliamentary election. The election campaign revealed major differences be......
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