Merkel Still Lacks Coalition Breakthrough After All-Nighter
- German negotiations drag on into third day of overtime
- Chancellor’s fourth term hinges on deal with Social Democrats
Merkel Ends German Stalemate in Coalition Deal With Social Democrats
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Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Social Democratic Party negotiated through the night on a pact for Germany’s next government, seeking a breakthrough to end more than four months of political stalemate.
With a partial draft on the table, Merkel and other top officials of her Christian Democratic-led bloc were holed up with SPD leaders in Berlin early Wednesday with no sign of a deal after almost 24 hours of discussions. A final decision isn’t expected until a larger group of 91 negotiators reconvenes later in the day, according to a party official involved in the talks.