Inside Europe: Coalition talks collapse in Germany
Politics
Jefferson Chase
November 24, 2017
Germany is facing an unprecedented political scenario. Two months after elections, coalition talks have collapsed between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU, its Bavarian sister party the CSU, the Greens and the FDP. It’s a major setback for Merkel. Germany could now be facing months of political limbo. Our Berlin correspondent, Jefferson Chase, explains why the coalition talks broke down.