German election winner Friedrich Merz has initiated informal talks to form a new coalition government, aiming to finalize an agreement within eight weeks, local media reported on Monday. According to Bild newspaper, Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), contacted Lars Klingbeil, parliamentary leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), on Sunday night to explore …

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