German Health-Care Policymaking Back On Track As Coalition Comes Together

Germany's center-left SPD party will be the junior partner in the new government after 66% of party members voted in favor of another coalition with the center-right Christian Union parties led by Angela Merkela. Jens Spahn, who is in Merkel's party but not in her inner circle, has already been given the health portfolio.

Jens Spahn
Jens Spahn has been named health minister in Germany's newly formed coalition government.

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