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‘Situation unseen in decades’ – German president on

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Published time: 20 Nov, 2017 13:40
Edited time: 20 Nov, 2017 18:04

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Germany is facing a situation

unseen in decades after coalition talks failed. He warned of "great concern" across
Europe if the "strongest country" in the EU can't form a government.

“We are facing a situation which [we] did not face in the Federal Republic of
Germany for almost 70 years,” Steinmeier said.
Steinmeier said that he will be holding talks with the leaders of all parties involved
in the discussions, along with German institutions. He also stressed that all parties
have a responsibility to try to form a government in the near future.
"All political parties elected to the German
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All political parties elected to the German
Read more parliament have an obligation to the common
interest to serve our country," Steinmeier said.
"I expect from all a readiness to talk to make
agreeing a government possible in the near
future."
The Free Democratic Party (FDP) walked out
of marathon talks shortly before midnight on
Merkel says she would prefer Sunday, with its leader, Christian Lindner,
new elections over minority saying there was "no common basis of trust"
govt between the FDP, German Chancellor Angela
Merkel's center-right CDU party, and the
Greens. He said it was "better not to govern than to govern badly."
The walkout e ectively led to the breakdown of the coalition talks and a potential
attempt to form a majority government.
Explaining the motives behind its walkout, the FDP pointed to what it sees as a
lack of compromise from other parties on key issues including tax cuts, curbing red
tape and education policy, according to the party’s negotiator, Joachim Stamp.
The current major partner of Merkel’s CDU, the Social Democratic Party (SPD),
had earlier signaled it would not engage in another grand coalition. On Monday,
SPD leader Martin Schuls reiterated the decison. 
Schulz also said that German voters, whom he referred to as "the sovereign,"
should be given the chance to "reassess what is going on" following the failed
talks. He added that his party is not afraid of new elections, should they take place.
Merkel's CDU received the largest
Read more percentage of votes (32.9%) in the
September election, with the SPD placing
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around 9%, while almost 11% went to the
FDP.
The CDU's 32.9% was a signi cant drop from
‘Better not to rule than rule the 41% of votes it received in the 2013
badly’: German coalition talks elections. The SPD also lost votes, after
fail, Merkel’s chancellorship at gaining 26% in 2013.
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risk Meanwhile, the right-wing and anti-

immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD)
party made a historic gain in the September election, becoming the third-largest
power in the Bundestag after winning over 13% of the vote. The result made it the
rst overtly nationalist party to have a place in the German parliament in 60 years.
Support for the anti-immigrant movement rose following the 2015 refugee crisis,
which saw Germany accept more than one million asylum seekers.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has faced massive criticism for her open door policy
ever since, with numerous rallies featuring banners like “Merkel Out” and initiatives
teaming up under the hashtag “not my chancellor.”
Maximilian Krah, a former member of Merkel’s CDU, told RT that the refugee issue
was rather central to the collapse of the coalition talks.
“If you read the declaration of the liberals when they broke up the coalition talks
yesterday night, the migrant crisis was just one word among a lot of others but no
one believes that they broke up because of the debate on ‘Industry 4.0’ or digital
industry," he said.

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Jewrman
· 5h ·
Edited
Send her to ISISrael on the next Dolphin submarine German taxpayers give away
to Rothschild Estate Inc.
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Goy Jewrman
· 5h
US are our brothers ... they are just remote controlled by rothschild incest
club aka the juice.
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Barbi Spectre Goy

· 5h · Edited
Yes, under Jewish cover, the Anglo-Zionn empire will completely take
over Jewrope. Migrants are a necessary tool of distraction.

In Murica we had it easier with the blacks from colonial times and
the Mexicans from the territories of the 1848 war.

If you resist, we'll make sure to make you pay under our good
antisemitism and Holocau$t denial laws.
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Shawn
· 3h
The beneficiary of this collapse will be the AFD at Merkel's parties expsnse. Nationalism
in Europe is on the rise. IS this the start of the of the end for the EU?
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Realist Shawn
· 3h
The EU won the European war without firing a shot.
They have been dictating to and taxing everyone while driving up national debts
i h i i i
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ever since. Their time is up and it's long overdue.
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Ambo Leader Shawn

· 2h
The EU will be held in place by the national "defence" forces protecting cross-
border economic and banking powers. If necessary, NATO hovers near. The real
crisis is between the ruling-elites and their peoples. Issues of over-taxation and
under-employment, in societies under military occupation and revenue-dedicated
to military expansion, are potential spark-points.
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Nunya Ambo
· 2h
NATO ( the Bankers Army) needs a wake up call. we peasants are done with
you.
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Bucky Dent
·5h
Merkel should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity for letting in the muslim horde
invaders
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Jewrman Bucky Dent

· 5h
Germany armed ISIS under US influence, they're still a top weapon supplier to
Ziodi Arabia wahhabis
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1 Jewrman
· 4h
+++1000
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1 Bucky Dent
· 4h
But FIRST OF ALL - for slaughtering MILLIONS in the cruel wars that NATO and
Merkel arranged in other countries !
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