Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) And Social Democrats (SPD) Present Coalition Agreement

BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 09: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternative crop of image #2209364999) (From L to R) Markus Soeder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken, co-leaders of the German Social Democrats (SPD), arrive for the press conference to present the coalition contract between the three parties on April 09, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The CDU/CSU and the SPD are in negotiations to form the next federal coalition government following parliamentary elections in February. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)