Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has approved a coalition agreement with Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc, paving the way for the new German government to take office in Berlin next week. The centre-left party said on Wednesday 84.

In Germany, the CDU and SPD parties have approved a coalition agreement. SPD says his decision was supported by the majority of its members. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) has overwhelmingly approved a coalition agreement with the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc.

Germany's Social Democrats have backed a treaty for a coalition with the CDU/CSU conservatives, the party said on Wednesday, clearing the last hurdle for the formation of a new government in Europe's largest economy.