Political Parties Hold Press Conferences Prior To Coalition Signing

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 12: German Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel (C), Acting Chairman of the German Social Democrats (SPD) Olaf Scholz (R) and Chairman of the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) Horst Seehofer arrive to speak to the media prior to this afternoon's signing of the coalition contract by the CDU, SPD and CSU on March 12, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The German Christian Democrats (CDU), the German Social Democrats (SPD) and the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) will sign the coalition contract that will create the next German government. The new government will be sworn in this coming Wednesday. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)