Update from our correspondent in a moment but first heres how the night of negotiations played out. It was for a climax of a Coalition Talks the head of the free democrat sleeze for building to make an announcement he said his party was pulling out of the negotiations. Younger ones were being forced to cast away our principles and everything that weve fought for over the years. And we will not let down our voters by standing behind policies of which were not at all convinced. Its better not to govern than to govern badly so that you. Could by. Probably doesnt. There was no immediate confirmation that the talks had collapsed for some time the other party chiefs remained inside and then they came out to face the cameras led by chancellor angela merkel. She confirmed for talks had indeed collapsed
but the other parties have to be prepared to do the same and this evening one wasnt. The collapse of the talks now puts merkel in a difficult position she could try to form a Minority Government
a hint to them that they may need to reconsider their declaration that they are not available for a coalition with chancellor merkel is that likely that the social democrats could actually join this government again well we. are expecting a statement from the leader of the social democrats at ten a.m. that didn t happen a less senior social democrat was sent out and told us that. consultations are ongoing that certainly indicates that the social democrats are having a fairly long discussion about how to behave here and i m i do expect chance the machall at some point to invite them to coalition talks and they will then need the social democrats that is to stand up in public and say we are not available they do by the way have quite a long tradition the social democrats of putting the nation before the party and just briefly christopher could we see a new election i think it s unlikely it s very difficult in germany to have fresh
update from our correspondent in a moment but first here s how the night of negotiations played out. it was for a climax of a coalition talks the head of the free democrat sleeze for building to make an announcement he said his party was pulling out of the negotiations. younger ones were being forced to cast away our principles and everything that we ve fought for over the years. and we will not let down our voters by standing behind policies of which we re not at all convinced. it s better not to govern than to govern badly so that you. could by. probably doesn t. there was no immediate confirmation that the talks had collapsed for some time the other party chiefs remained inside and then they came out to face the cameras led by chancellor angela merkel. she confirmed for talks had indeed collapsed