Merkel Faces Party Critics as Plan for New Coalition Takes Shape
- German leader on defensive at young Christian Democrat meeting
- Chancellor appeals for unity ahead of coalition talks
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel outlined her post-election agenda, saying she’ll seek a coalition with the Free Democratic Party and Greens while keeping her options open on further integration of the euro area.
Thirteen days after an election that sent support for her Christian Democratic Union-led bloc to the lowest level since 1949, Merkel faced criticism of her policies and style by delegates at a CDU youth convention who said she’s straying from the party’s conservative roots and demanded she rejuvenate her cabinet.