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O n a very warm welcome indeed to quadriga coming to you from the heart and what a week it has been in german politics with the country plunged into an unprecedented period of uncertainty and upheaval this after the dramatic breakdown of talks to form a new Coalition Government that in turn dealt what seemed to be a major blow to Angela Merkels hopes of pressing ahead with a fourth term in office fresh elections now looks to be the likeliest option and that means it could be months before europes leading nation has a functioning government so our question on this edition of course is medical under pressure how stable is germany and to discuss that question im joined in the studio by three astute observers of german politics beginning with matthew condit snake who is politicos chief europe correspondent he says germany will remain stable with or without a macro what this crisis shows is how mature germanys democracy has. Come also with us is judy dempsey senior fellow at Carnegie Europe
The circle and bring together four parties with very different political cultures lets have a quick look at how the talks evolved. The German Parliamentary Association behind the reichstag in berlin for weeks the eyes of germany had been focused on its balcony and reading lips and thoughts has become a kind of national sport. From the initial talks and got the impression there was a willingness to find common ground. If in. At some point everyone had to get down to business starting their own senseless deadlines is not a compromise. I cant shake this is a question that these gentlemen have no real desire to negotiate constructively and successfully if not i should say so. The frustration grew as did the weariness. If i just fall over from exhaustion theres no point in continuing. Is the idea of a three Way Coalition gone with the wind. Youre shaking your head well i want. My initial comment was how germanys proceed from outside and i think whats happening in germany is extremely bad fo
Functioning government. The question is, merkel under pressure, how stable is germany . To discuss that, im joined by three observers of german politics. Matthew karnitschnig, politicos chief europe correspondent, he says germany will remain stable with or without merkel. What this crisis shows is how much or germanys democracy has become. Also with us is judy dempsey, senior fellow at carnegie europe. Judy believes that germany is europes newest problblem. The collapse of Coalition Talks in berlin will have serious repercussions. And a warm welcome to anna sauerbrey, reporter with berlins der tagesspiegel newspaper and contributing writer for the New York Times. Anna says that germany is not turning into just as well, but there is a new disdain for compromise in this country that is worrying. Thank you all for being with me here today in the quadriga studio. Anna, ive just referred to the New York Times. The New York Times has referred to germanys crisis. How do you assess the gravity
And a very warm welcome indeed to quadriga coming to you from the heart and what a week it has been in german politics with the country plunged into an unprecedented period of uncertainty and upheaval they say after the dramatic breakdown of talks to form a new Coalition Government that in turn dealt what seemed to be a major blow to Angela Merkels hopes of pressing ahead with a fourth term in office fresh elections now look to be the likeliest option and that means it could be months before europes leading nation has a functioning government so our question on this edition of course is medical under pressure how stable is germany and to discuss that question im joined in the studio by three astute observers of german politics beginning with Matthew Carney snake who is politicos chief europe correspondent he says germany will remain stable with or without a macro what this crisis shows is how mature germanys democracy has become. Also with us is judy dempsey senior fellow at Carnegie E