German coalition talks break down after FDP pulls out

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Sun, 19 Nov 2017 - 11:15 GMT

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel reviews the report of the German Council of Economic Expert's at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

German Chancellor Angela Merkel reviews the report of the German Council of Economic Expert's at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

BERLIN - 20 November 2017: Talks among four German parties seeking to form a coalition government after an election that weakened Chancellor Angela Merkel broke down on Sunday after the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) pulled out, citing irreconcilable differences.

The decision by the FDP means that Merkel will either seek to form a minority government with the Greens or a new election will be held.

"Today there was no progress but rather there were setbacks because targeted compromises were questioned," FDP leader Christian Lindner told reporters.

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