One year of the coalition: Much conflict and bad grades
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In Germany, CDU and SPD govern together for 1 year. Friedrich Merz is the Federal Chancellor. But citizens give the government bad grades. Only 11 of 100 people are happy with the work. There is much criticism about prices and the economy. Many people do not like the Chancellor.
There is much conflict in the government. The partners criticize each other. Franziska Brantner from the Greens says: This is like the old government. The partners do not support each other. The leaders of CDU and SPD want to change that. They want to work hard. They want to work together for 4 years.
There is also news in Rhineland-Palatinate. CDU and SPD sign a contract there. They want to govern together there too. The world worries about safety. Europe looks for new partners for protection. Ursula von der Leyen talks with the USA about tariffs. She says: A contract must be valid.
There is much conflict in the government. The partners criticize each other. Franziska Brantner from the Greens says: This is like the old government. The partners do not support each other. The leaders of CDU and SPD want to change that. They want to work hard. They want to work together for 4 years.
There is also news in Rhineland-Palatinate. CDU and SPD sign a contract there. They want to govern together there too. The world worries about safety. Europe looks for new partners for protection. Ursula von der Leyen talks with the USA about tariffs. She says: A contract must be valid.
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Definitions
- Coalition
- An alliance of different parties. They govern together for a certain time.
- Tariffs
- A tax or fee. You pay it when you bring goods into another country.
People
- Friedrich Merz
- He is a politician of the CDU. He is the Federal Chancellor of Germany.
- Ursula von der Leyen
- She is an important politician in Europe. She leads the EU Commission.
- Franziska Brantner
- She is a politician from the party The Greens.
Locations
- Germany
- A country in the middle of Europe.
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- A federal state in the west of Germany.
