A new grand coalition? Possible implications
EBRU TURHAN
In the wake of the 2013 German federal elections, efforts to form a new government have intensified. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the winner of the elections together with its Bavarian sister party Christian Social Union (CSU), held preliminary talks with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Oct. 4. Both sides described the outcome of these exploratory talks as “constructive” and agreed to meet again on Oct. 14. As such, the SPD is seen as the German conservatives’ most likely coalition partner.
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