Merkel and rivals strike deal on new German government

November 28, 2013 00:22

Chancellor Angela Merkel and her main rivals agreed early Wednesday to a blueprint for Germany's next government, bringing to a close five weeks of negotiations that ended in a 17-hour session.

But before Ms Merkel can launch the next coalition between her conservative bloc and the center-left, the deal must still be put to a vote before the 470,000 members of the Social Democrats, who would serve as the junior partner in the agreement.

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