SPD agrees with the coalition agreement with Union – Diepresse.com
The SPD members speak out with a clear majority for a coalition with the CDU and CSU. SPD boss Klingbeil is said to be vice chancellor. The contract is to be signed on Monday.
The members of the German Social Democrats have with the coalition agreement CDU and CSU decided. Over 84 percent are said to have coordinated with yes, German media unanimously report on corresponding reports from party circles. The 358,000 SPD-members vote. The digital polling station closed on Tuesday at 11:59 p.m.
A SPD personnel also became known on Wednesday. SPD leader Lars Klingbeil is to become Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister in the new federal government. The Party Presidium had unanimously voted for this, the German press agency learned from party circles.
Coalition agreement is to be signed on Monday
The signing of the 144 -page coalition agreement planned for next Monday nothing stands in the way. A day later, the election of CDU boss Friedrich Merz as Chancellor in the Bundestag in Berlin is planned.
The CSU board and a small party congress of the CDU have already approved the coalition agreement entitled « Responsibility for Germany ». In addition to the majority of the votes, the SPD membership vote is necessary to participate 20 percent of the party members, which, according to the party, was already reached on Monday.
Juso leadership is against coalition agreement
With the minimum wage of 15 euros and tax reduction for low and medium -sized incomes, the SPD has anchored some of its campaign promises in the coalition agreement. However, the planned tightening of migration and social policy are controversial. The contract was therefore rejected the management of the Jusos and requested renegotiations.
Nevertheless, a majority approval of the contract was very likely. This is also due to the fact that the only alternatives to black and red would be a coalition between the Union parties and the partly right-wing extremist AfD, a minority government or new elections.
Only after approval to the coalition agreement does the SPD want to present its seven ministers for the new government next Monday. It is certain that Boris Pistorius remains Minister of Defense. The nomination of party leader Klingbeil as Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister also seems – as reported at the beginning.
2013 and 2018 clear majority
The SPD also had the members in 2013 and 2018 via the coalition contracts with the union let vote. There was great approval both times. In 2018, 78.4 percent of the members took part and 66 percent voted yes. In 2013, approval was even 76 percent. (APA/dpa)
