New elections in Germany

Migration policy will be the big knot for Merz to resolve in the negotiations

A coalition government consisting of the CDU and SPD is pointed out as the most likely outcome of Sunday's new elections in Germany. But it is far from certain that the cooperation will work. German Bild reports that migration policy, which CDU leader Friedrich Merz has promised to tighten, risks becoming a conflict area.

The SPD has been more sparing with proposals for a tougher migration policy. According to information to Bild, the CDU is considering leaving the migration issue out of the initial negotiations and instead handling it as a separate point.

Opinion polls show that young SPD voters see migration as the most important political issue. The hope within the CDU is that the SPD "realizes that they must change course on the migration issue," writes Bild.

The Green leader chooses to resign: "Wanted more"

Things are happening in several parties after yesterday's new elections in Germany. Olaf Scholz has already withdrawn from the spotlight after the SPD's fiasco results and on Monday, the Greens' party leader Robert Habeck also announced that he will no longer be part of the party leadership.

- It's not a good result. I wanted more, we wanted more, he says according to the German Focus.

The Greens received 11.6 percent of the vote and are unlikely to end up in government because a coalition between the CDU and SPD looks the most likely.

Merz wants to form a new government with the SPD - talks to begin in the coming days

CDU leader Friedrich Merz confirms that the party will hold government talks with the social democratic SPD in the coming days. Merz, who is expected to become the new chancellor, spoke at a press conference after yesterday's election victory in which the CDU became the largest party.

- We want a black-red coalition and will hold talks in the coming days, he says.

He points to the security situation, migration policy and Germany's economy as the three most important topics to be discussed.

At another press conference, SPD leader Lars Klingbeil states that nothing has been decided yet. He says that "it is not certain" that the SPD will be in government.

- The ball is in Friedrich Merz's court, says Klingbeil, emphasizing that some of Merz's previous statements could mean that cooperation will be difficult.