(5 May 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: POOL Berlin, Germany - 5 May 2025 1. Zoom out of Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), holding signed coalition agreement document in his hands, standing with new government members (front row from left) Christian Social Union leader Markus Soeder, Merz, Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Lars Klingbeil, SPD Chairwoman Saskia Esken 2. SOUNDBITE (German) Friedrich Merz, Christian Democratic Union leader: ++STARTS ON SHOT 1 "We are