Parties holding coalition talks in Germany faced an early test of their willingness to compromise on Thursday, with politicians from all three camps signalling that deals on immigration and climate policy would be tough to reach. Politicians say it could take months to form the coalition, leaving Germany politically weakened as the European Union looks to its wealthiest country for leadership on governance reform within the bloc. But as further talks got under way on Thursday there were signs of a rethink in process. That includes immigration, potentially the most divisive topic after many blamed the conservatives’ election setback on the open-door refugee policy that Merkel implemented through 2015 and into 2016. “Without limits on immigration, Jamaica will remain an island in the Caribbean but will certainly not be a coalition in Berlin,” Dobrindt said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 26, 2017 13:41 UTC