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Merkel Seeks to Heal Coal Rift in Germany

Talks on Tuesday follow deadlock on all-party panel asked to make recommendations on how to phase out the dirtiest fossil fuel

A barge transporting coal sails past the Volkswagen AG headquarters on the Mittleland canal in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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Angela Merkel this week will seek to bridge divisions in Germany about how quickly to cut the nation’s reliance on coal, a controversial issue that has sparked violent clashes between green protesters and police and rattled its brittle governing coalition.