Merkel and Schroeder's parties to meet for coalition talks
20/09/2005 - 12:31:31The two biggest political parties in Germany, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s centre-left Social Democrats and conservative challenger Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats, will meet for coalition talks on Thursday, a Social Democratic party official said today.
The two parties between them would have enough votes to form a government, but would have to overcome differences on policy and principles.
An SPD official who declined to be identified confirmed the meeting would take place.
