Members of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) have voted in favor of a 144-page coalition agreement with the CDU, Deutsche Welle reported citing sources close to the party.
This clears the way for CDU’s Friedrich Merz to become the new chancellor, according to Deutsche Welle.
According to the reports, 84% of participating members voted in favor of the deal.
This is more than the 66% in the last membership vote to form a government with the CDU/CSU bloc in 2017.
The vote, which ended just before midnight on Tuesday, took place over a two-week period.
Voter turnout was 56%, the sources said. A minimum of 20% of members needed to take part in the vote for it to be valid.
While SPD members voted on Tuesday, the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc gave their approval on Monday.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet will meet on Wednesday for what is expected to be its last session. The outgoing chancellor will then travel to Paris for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
