BERLIN—Germany hasn’t had this much trouble forming a government since the 1930s. Many Germans don’t seem to care. Acting Chancellor Angela Merkel scored a disappointing win in September elections. Coalition talks among a disparate group of parties collapsed after two fruitless months and there’s no guarantee of any other option to pull it out of the mess. The headlines are dominated by bickering in Berlin.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 30, 2017 10:39 UTC