4 minutes agoNegotiations Fail for New Government in Germany
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The Liberals destroyed and denied the possibility of a coalition supporting the next government, Merkel. It was reported by their leader, Christian Lindner, who commented “better not rule at all than to rule bad”. All odds collapsed yesterday after long discussions, between parties on the table. At hours I killed the parties [...]
All odds collapsed yesterday after long discussions, between parties on the table. At hours I put the parties on the table, they didn't come up with a deal, so they failed to negotiate for the German government.
The options that remain are not many. Today the leader of the Social Democrats Martin Schultz has flatly ruled out the repetition of a great coalition.
According to him, voters have taken the Great Coalition home, and therefore there will either be an executive minority without liberals or new elections. “We believe you can find the thread to get a solution.
I'm sorry, with all due respect The FDP, which has not been able to find a” perspective, Angela Merkel said.
The Chancellor called it an almost historical “day” yesterday. Merkel has said that “even in difficult times” like these, the CDU is “responsible” of the situation, and announced that today it will go to the president of the Republic “to inform him of the” situation.
This was a very important weekend for the possibility of the first coalition between the conservative union, FDP liberals and Greens in Germany. Three or new choices? But it seems nothing like that happened until late last night.
On Saturday, representatives of the four main parties holding preliminary talks on the potential coalition known as Jamaica are expressed reserved.
Meanwhile, it was German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier himself who called on parties negotiating to take seriously their responsibility to avert new elections. “There is no cause for panic debate for new elections”, Steinmeier told the newspaper “Welt am Sonntag. ”
