Merkel鈥檚 CDU eyes continuation of grand coalition with Social Democrats
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel鈥� conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has greenlighted talks aimed at reviving the so-called grand coalition with rival Social Democratic Party (SPD), news agency Reuters reports. A renewal of the coalition between the country鈥檚 two largest parties is seen as the only politically viable option to prevent a minority government or new elections after the failure of talks between the conservatives, the pro-business FDP and the environmentalist Green Party. The SPD initially rejected a continuation of the grand coalition but now finds itself 鈥渦nder intense pressure to preserve stability,鈥� the article says.
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