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Germany coalition talks: how far away is a new government?

Germanyhasedgedclosertoformingagovernmentafternearlyfourmonthsofimpasse,withformaltalksbetweentheSocialDemocrats(SPD)andChancellorAngelaMerkel’sblocimminent.SPD

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Germany coalition talks: SPD backs talks with Merkel

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Berlin and Paris step up push for euro zone reform deal

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Euro scales 3-year dollar pinnacle on German deal hopes

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Merkel resumes talks to end political stalemate

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Germany: SPD agrees to talks to end coalition impasse

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Merkel's conservatives, SPD gear up for 'serious' coalition talks

ChancellorAngelaMerkel'sconservativesandtheSocialDemocratsgearedupMondayfortalksonrenewingtheiralliance,asGermany'sveteranleaderwarnedtimeispressingasEuropeface

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Commentary: What Merkel’s political woes mean for the EU

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APD Review | The Fragmentation of German Party Politics

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelemergedwithoutagreementfromhermarathontalksonforminganewcoalitiongovernment,raisingtheprospectofnewelections.Afterthebreakof“Jamaica

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Ms. Merkel Struggles to Hold Germany Together

ThecollapseofcoalitiontalksinGermanyisnotsimplyapoliticalproblemfortheGermans;itportendsaperiodofseriousuncertaintyforallEuropeandtheWest.InaEuropeshakenbyBrexi

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APD Review | Merkel’s legend to be terminated?

ByAPDwriterWangPengGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelMondaysaidhereffortstoformathree-waycoalitiongovernmenthadfailed,thrustingGermanyintoapoliticalcrisisandpushingEu

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Merkel signals readiness for new election after coalition talks collapse

ChancellorAngelaMerkelsaidshewouldpreferanewelectiontorulingwithaminorityaftertalksonformingathree-waycoalitionfailedovernight,butGermany’spresidenttoldpartiest

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Merkel warns of tough talks as clock ticks on coalition deal

ChancellorAngelaMerkelwarnedthat"seriousdifferences"remainbetweenthepartieshopingtoformGermany'snextgovernmentbutvoicedhopeadealwouldemergeThursday,hoursbeforea

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Weakened Merkel scrambles to form government

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkel,weakenedbypoorelectionresults,willfromWednesdayseektoforgeanunlikelygoverningcoalitionfromamotleycrewofpartiesthatspanthepoliticals