In the General Election on September 24, 2017 the two main Coalition Parties in Germany lost 105 MPs (SPD - 40 and CDU - 65). The AfD (Alternative Party for Germany) gained 94 seats and the FDP (Free Democratic Party) gained 80 seats.
Martin Schulz (SPD), the Social Democratic Party leader, announced that the Party wanted to reorganise and no longer wanted to be part of another Coalition. Angela Merkel, the Leader of the Christian Democrats and the German Chancellor, was therefore obliged to seek other partners for a new Coalition, but all her attempts failed.
Then suddenly Schulz proposed that he and Merkel should open new discussions ! The real question now is to know what will change in their new Policies if they do agree to form another Coalition ?
One issue is not negotiable : Merkel certainly will want to retain her position as Chancellor !
However, certain issues must be addressed in view of the firm swing in the Election against the Coalition. For example : Less but also selective Immigration, Better external EU Border Controls, Better and more secure EU Defence Systems particularly against Terrorism, Taxation and Redistribution Policies in Germany.....
Finally, if there is no agreement between Merkel and Schulz, President Steinmeier will be obliged to propose another General Election ! If THAT is the case, it will probably result in further losses for each of the Coalition Partners !
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