The kingmakers in a potential coalition government are trying to find common ground and say negotiations will concentrate on policy issues. Both will enter separate bilateral talks with the SPD and CDU next week.
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After their election drubbing, Germany's conservatives have voted to keep their parliamentary group leader, Ralph Brinkhaus. But only for a limited time until April, when a coalition is likely to have been formed.
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