Germany ’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament to elect conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the country’s new chancellor.

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 (SPD) approved a coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU conservatives, two sources close to the party said on Wednesday, clearing the last hurdle for the formation of a new government in Europe's largest economy.