Scholz on Track for German Chancellor as Coalition Nears Deal

  • Negotiators to meet in coming days to resolve remaining issues
  • Post-Merkel government could take charge in early December
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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Olaf Scholz is on track to become German chancellor as the three parties in talks to form a new government vowed to finalize a coalition agreement in the next week.

Key negotiators from Scholz’s Social Democrats, the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats will meet in the coming days with the aim of resolving remaining issues.