Germany’s Social Democrat (SPD) environment minister said on Thursday she expects party members to support a new coalition government with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives by a margin of 60 per cent. The result of the postal ballot is due on Sunday. However, the poll surveyed a far broader group than the party members taking part in the decisive ballot. The SPD members’ ballot runs until Friday. CSU leader Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday tha tGermany should hold a new election if SPD members vote against a new coalition with her conservative bloc.

Source: The Irish Times March 01, 2018 14:03 UTC