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True, but somewhat misleading. From the time the CDU/CSU lost its absolute majority to the rise of the Greens the only way a government could be formed was with two of the three existing parties; the kind of complete changeover that you saw in 1998 was simply a mathematical impossibility.
by MarekNYC on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:54:05 PM EST
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it would have been the case if one or two parties in opposition won the absolute majority in a single election.
by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 01:38:34 PM EST
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