“After two months of talks, German parties announced a new governing coalition Wednesday that will pave the way for Olaf Scholz, of the center-left Social Democrats, to take over from Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years in power,” the Washington Post reports.
“The Social Democratic Party, which narrowly won September elections, is allying with two other parties: the climate-conscious Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats.”
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