Merkel's Bid to End German Gridlock Hangs on Crucial SPD Vote
Tehran (KNA) - Chancellor Angela Merkel reached a preliminary accord with the Social Democrats to end Germany’s political gridlock, moving closer to a fourth term and defying domestic critics who say her time is running out.
The next hurdles are a key vote by her reluctant SPD partners later this month and then finalizing the deal in another round of talks.After a marathon of more than 24 hours of negotiations, leaders of Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, her Bavarian sister party and the Social Democrats hammered out an agreement that outlines a possible alliance.
The 28-page blueprint, largely aimed at winning over wary SPD members, calls for Germany and France to bolster the European Union and respond to President Donald Trump's move to slash corporate taxes in the U.S.
Source: Bloom