CDU and SPD start talks in bid to form next German government
Germany's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have begun talks to explore the possibility of forming a coalition government.
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Germany's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have begun talks to explore the possibility of forming a coalition government.
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