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Germany's new grand coalition received a lukewarm reception domestically, but across Europe it was widely hailed. So in this video, we'll explain how the two parties came together, what their policies are and whether they could unite the EU going forward.

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Sources:

Coalition Agreement https://www.koalitionsvertrag2025.de/sites/www.koalitionsvertrag2025.de/files/koalitionsvertrag_2025.pdf 

CDU/SPD Coalition https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-germany-christian-democratic-union-social-democratic-party-coalition-talks/ https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-friedrich-merz-coalition-deal-under-us-donald-trump-pressure/  https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cdu-csu-and-spd-announce-coalition-government-deal/live-72180120 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2xxd4v6dzo  https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/04/09/germanys-new-government-is-blandly-reassuring https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/04/10/immigration-illegale-impots-bureaucratie-le-nouveau-chancelier-allemand-friedrich-merz-presente-son-accord-de-coalition_6593563_3210.html

Germany Opinion Polling https://politpro.eu/en/germany/institute/ipsos  https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germanys-far-right-afd-tops-poll-first-time-blow-chancellor-in-waiting-merz-2025-04-09/