German coalition seals deal for new government, new tough-talking China policy
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Nov 24 2021 at 8:03 PM GMT
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- Negotiations on Wednesday confirmed that Germany will have a new government, a new chancellor and, according to the coalition agreement, a new and tougher policy on China.
- Social Democrat Olaf Scholz will succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor, as Europe’s largest economy gets its first new leader for 16 years.
- Scholz will form a government with the Green Party and Free Democratic Party (FDP), with both junior partners winning key cabinet positions, some of which they will fill with tough….
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- Published Nov 24, 2021 8:03 PM GMT