German election: Merkel looks to Greens to help deliver coalition government

Madeleine Cuff
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Green Party could prove vital to securing stable government for Chancellor Merkel, after her Christian-Democrats failed to win governing majority in Sunday's election

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to reach out to the Green Party and the Free Democrats (FDP) to form a coalition government after the German election results on Sunday failed to deliver her...

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