BERLIN, December 16. /ITAR-TASS /. The third in German history “Grand coalition” consisting of conservative Christian Democratic and Christian Social Unions (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) has been officially legislated. Leaders of the three parties — Chancellor Angela Merkel, Horst Seehofer and Sigmar Gabriel —signed the coalition agreement in Berlin on Monday, creating a “black and red” government of Germany for the next four years.
Agreement on new coalition government signed in Germany
Document consisting of 185 pages was entitled “Building the future of Germany”
Acting German chancellor Angela Merkel (C), German Social Democratic Party (SPD) chairman Sigmar Gabriel (L) and Christian Social Union (CSU) party chairman Horst Seehofer (R)
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