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  • BERLIN, GERMANY – APRIL 9: Friedrich Merz (seen), leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Markus Soder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken, co-chairs of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), gather for a press conference at the Paul Lobe Building in Berlin, Germany on April 9, 2025. The leaders presented the coalition protocol following their agreement to form a new government. Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance and the Social Democrats have reached an agreement to form a coalition government, public broadcaster ARD reported on Wednesday. (Photo by Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)Finance

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