German Free Democrats have left the negotiating table.
- Have broken off talks, pulled out of the negotiations
- Say a 4 way coalition is not possible due to differences (FPD say differences with Greens are too big to bridge)
- There are no further talks on the schedule at this stage
This leaves Merkel's plan to form government in a difficult position. New elections are not out of the question. her next step though may well be to approach the Social Democrats to form a coalition. So far SPD have not been receptive to this idea. Merkel may also try for a minority government with the greens.
more to come
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