Saturday, November 25, 2017

Germany's SPD is ready for talks




Germany’s SPD is ready for talks to end coalition deadlock

But party leader Martin Schulz, who is opposed to alliance with Merkel’s CDU, wants members to be polled on the issue

Angela Merkel talks to Martin Schulz

Angela Merkel, of the CDU, talks to the SPD leader Martin Schulz (right) in the Bundestag. Photograph: Christian Bruna/EPA