After the yes of the SPD members to GroKo it is expected to give a decision on the

ministerial posts by Friday. Difficult is the search for an East German cabinet candidate.

of the SPD members to a renewed grand coalition wants the designated party
leader Andrea Nahles rename the Social Democratic minister of the new cabinet
"soon." Acting SPD leader Olaf Scholz said that they would take the time for the
personal details "this week, the time we need".

In SPD leadership circles, the publication of the list of ministers is expected by

Friday at the latest. Perhaps the party leadership will therefore meet again on
Thursday or Friday. To inform about the ministerial posts only in the coming
week is "not negotiable", it is said under SPD board members. Earlier, it was said
that the SPD staff proposals should be presented only on March 12, two days
before the planned fourth election of Angela Merkel (CDU) Chancellor. The CSU
wants to name its future federal minister already this Monday.

The SPD will continue to appoint six ministers in the future coalition. The
departments to be distributed are foreign affairs, finance, labor / social affairs,
justice, family and the environment. Three ministries should go to
women. "There will be some ministers who are already there, and some who are
new to it," Scholz said. He wants to become finance minister and vice-chancellor,
but has not committed himself publicly.

he previous Ministers Katarina Barley (family) and Heiko Maas (justice) are
considered "set" in SPD circles, but not necessarily in their previous
ministries. The search for an East German cabinet member designed as
complicated, it says in the SPD. Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel must count on
his dismissal.

Faction leader Nahles responded with relief to the vote of the SPD members in
favor of a CDU / CSU-SPD coalition. 463,722 members were eligible to vote,
378,437 ballots were submitted. This corresponds to a turnout of 78.39 percent,
as Treasurer Dietmar Nietan announced on Sunday. Among the valid votes were
66.02 percent yes and 33.98 percent no votes.

Juso chairman Kevin Kühnert , who led the ranks of a grand coalition, said that a
new edition of the grand coalition would be very critical: "If criticism is needed, it
will come from us."

Foreign Minister Gabriel praised the result. Once again, the membership
decision was "a celebration of inner-party democracy," said Gabriel WELT. "And
as four years ago: You can rely on the members of the SPD." These were "not
frightening or discouraging".

The CDU quoted its chairman, Chancellor Merkel, on Twitter as saying: "I
congratulate the SPD on this clear result and look forward to further cooperation
for the benefit of our country." CSU leader Horst Seehofer said: "The result is a
good one Foundation for a stable federal government. "

AFD Group Leader Alice Weidel said that now "the SPD has become the new
Chancellor's election club". FDP leader Christian Linder wrote on Twitter:
"Respect - it would have been a mystery if the SPD had refused a coalition
agreement with 70 percent of its own content."

The French head of state Emmanuel Macron evaluated the SPD's "good news for
Europe". The EU Commission spoke of a "responsible and decisive vote".

Business associations reacted relieved to the outcome of the vote. The president
of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Eric Schweitzer, said: "For
the German companies it is good that the formation of a government now comes
to a conclusion." Trade President Hans Peter Wollseifer said it was good, "that
the hanging part of the past months finally has an end ". Economists also praised.