Germany and Europe cannot afford political gridlock | The Indian Express

Germany and Europe cannot afford political gridlock | The Indian Express

Germany and Europe cannot afford political gridlock

Recent talks to form a new German government have surprisingly ended in a failure. In the face of major upheavals and challenges, political parties that are not fundamentally different need to find a solution quickly, says Alexander Freund.

By:  | Berlin | Published: November 25, 2017 8:55 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on at a CDU/CSU parliamentary group meeting at the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, November 20, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

Nobody in Germany and Europe really understands why attempts to form a new government in Germany have actually failed. After weeks of preliminary coalition negotiations, the center-right, pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) surprisingly walked out of the talks.