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Germany's next leaders secure a coalition agreement to govern for the next four years

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Ema Nevenka JülichOctober 24, 2009

After more than three weeks of talks -- ending in a marathon session into the early hours of Saturday morning -- Germany's next leaders finally have a deal. The coalition agreement between the conservatives of Angela Merkel and her new partners, the business-friendly free democrats -- sets out policy objectives for their four years in government together. The parties will be presenting the details this morning - with a signing ceremony due to be held on Monday. +++SYN-MAZ+++

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