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So, it will be the Greens who decide, right? Because, if the CDU, as some have said, will look at a black traffic light coalition (black, yellow, green) the Greens would have to accept that and I would really be amazed if they would.

If the FDP denies to get into a coalition with the SPD (geesh, what kind of jokers are sitting in the FDP these days?), the SPD has only the Greens and the PDS to form a coalition and Schroeder said, he will not go into a coalition with the PDS. He also said he will not go into a coalition with CDU.

So, darn, what are these guys going to do then?

I guess it will be a SPD/CDU coalition, because Merkel isn't really too much opposed to it, which may be the deciding factor in the end.

What's your thinking right now?

by mimi on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 02:02:32 PM EST
It's Poker time now. And nearly all the major candidates' heads are at stake. Schröder will not be part of a grand coaltion. Westerwelle might not survive a traffic lights coaltion. Merkel is weakened and has strong internal enemies, so no matter what combination emerges, her chair is also jiggling.

There are too many personal and political interests involved to be able to predict any outcome right now.

Who will become chancellor? - The answer is: I do not know. And I doubt that anybody knows.

by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 02:20:17 PM EST
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Simply spoken, that is then a very scary and dangerous situation. An unstable government in Germany in a weak European Union is not what you want to wish for.

It feels so 1920-ish ... Too many votes gone to too many third parties that are lose canons without spine and character.

by mimi on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 02:30:58 PM EST
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