German's center-right Christian Democratic Union and center-left Social Democrats have reached a deal to form a new German government under Friedrich Merz.

Germany's conservatives under Friedrich Merz reach a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe's biggest economy.

Conservative and center-left parties will present a deal to form a new German government on Wednesday after weeks of negotiations

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz clinched a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, aiming to revive growth in Europe's largest economy just as a global trade war threatens recession.

Unveiling the agreement on Wednesday, the leader of the Christian Democrats listed the unpalatable threats to his country’s security and prosperity: Russian President Vladimir Putin was threatening Europe,

The chancellor-in-waiting's conservatives have reached a coalition agreement with Germany's Social Democrats, five months after the last government collapsed.

The far right emerged for the first time as Germany’s biggest political force in an opinion poll on Wednesday, as conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz rushes to form a government with the Social Democrats.

Germany's next leader, the conservative Friedrich Merz, vowed Wednesday to "move the country forward again" by boosting the economy and defence as he presented a deal to launch his coalition government by early next month.

Friedrich Merz and his conservative Christian Democratic Union must now persuade Germans that he can fix the economy and get immigration under control.