DW: Merkel meets with Social Democrats as preliminary 'grand coalition' talks begin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has returned to the negotiating table, this time with SPD leader Martin Schulz. She expressed optimism about the outcome, but admitted the parties were facing "a huge piece of work."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday met with the chairman of her Bavarian sister party, Horst Seehofer, and Social Democratic (SPD) leader Martin Schulz at the start of preliminary coalition talks in Berlin.
As the negotiations got underway, Merkel acknowledged there was a lot of work ahead, but said she was "optimistic" the parties could reach an agreement.
"I think that it can be done. We will work very swiftly and very intensively," she told journalists.
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WNU Editor: They have been having talks for the past few months .... and they have been going nowhere. I will be surprised if they succeed on this round.
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