A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II. As part of the deal, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party,

Over the last two weeks, SPD members have voted on the coalition treaty drawn up by leaders of both parties. Their approval, which is widely expected, would enable conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become chancellor on May 6.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, on Monday urged his centre-right party's delegates to approve a coalition deal struck with the Social Democrats (SPD).