The three parties aiming to establish a coalition government centered on the center-left Social Democratic Party in Germany officially approved the establishment of the government through internal procedures.
In response, Olaf Scholz, now the finance minister, is expected to be elected as the new prime minister by the Bundestag on the 8th, replacing Merkel, who has led Germany for 16 years.
In Germany, the Social Democratic Party, the Green Party with environmental policy in the foreground, and the Liberal Democratic Party with an emphasis on the market economy have reached an agreement in coalition negotiations.
In response to this, each party officially approved the establishment of a coalition government through internal procedures such as holding a party convention by the 6th.
Among them, at the Social Democratic Party convention, Mr. Schortz, who is currently the Minister of Finance, stated his determination to take on the new administration, saying, "The goal of this coalition government is to further advance Germany."
With approval from the three parties, Mr. Schortz is expected to be elected prime minister in parliament on the 8th.
The new administration is rushing to respond to the rapidly expanding coronavirus, and is working to strengthen climate change measures and reduce disparities.
Meanwhile, the new administration will take up China's human rights issues and support Taiwan's participation in international organizations, taking a stricter stance toward China than the Merkel administration, and foreign policy among German experts. It has also been pointed out that changes can be seen in.