hosted the first day of talks at the party s headquarters day like angle america s conservatives achieved their worst electoral showing in post-war german history and after september s election they said they would go into opposition but now they say what the country needs is a stable government. to survive this given the results of the elections. it s clear that things can t go on as they were very fully tissues that . the international political situation. and the makeup of the german bundestag show that we are in a new era in sight and this new era requires a new style of politics pretty a chance was featured two is riding on the outcome of these talks merkel has made it clear it s a majority government or new elections. covering the talks for us as our political correspondent kate brady who joins us now in the studio. kate what