| Published Sun, February 4th 2018 at 11:02, Updated February 4th 2018 at 11:09 GMT +3German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "I hope we can manage it," Merkel said Friday, warning however that there were still "a whole list of very serious points of disagreement". Challenged by rebels within his own ranks, SPD leader Martin Schulz has sought political cover by putting any final coalition deal to a vote by all 440,000 members. DirectionlessKevin Kuehnert, leader of the SPD youth wing, has become a standard bearer for opponents of a new deal with Merkel. Merkel and Schulz should offer honest, ambitious answers to the country's big challenges or "leave the way clear for new leaders or new elections".

Source: Standard Digital February 04, 2018 04:07 UTC