They will debate which concessions they want to wring from Merkel's CDU/CSU conservatives if the coalition is to survive. GroKo 'stress test'The winning pair have criticized Merkel's coalition, known as GroKo in Germany, but they have stopped short of calling an in-or-out vote at the congress. The important question is policy content and not "knowing whether or not" the SPD will stay in the coalition, Walter-Borjans said on Thursday. READ ALSO: SPD shakeup: What does the future hold for Merkel's coalition government? The Handelsblatt financial daily described the upcoming conference as a "stress test for the GroKo".

Source: The Local December 06, 2019 08:48 UTC