Majority of Germans want Merkel's conservatives, FDP, Greens to form government

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets people during German Unification Day celebrations in Mainz, Germany, October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - More than half of Germans, 57 percent, want a three-way coalition between Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens to govern their country, a Forsa survey for Stern magazine showed on Wednesday.

 

Merkel's conservatives emerged from a Sept. 24 national election as the biggest party but in need of a partner or partners to form a government.

 

A "Jamaica" coalition of the conservatives, FDP and Greens - so called because their black, yellow and green colours, which match those of the Jamaican flag - is untested at the national level but is shaping up to be the most likely option.

 

The Social Democrats (SPD), junior partners in Merkel's ruling coalition for the last four years, want to go into opposition after suffering their worst result since 1933.

 

Only 26 percent of Germans wanted a continuation of the 'grand coalition' between conservatives and SPD, the survey of 1,003 people conducted between Sept. 28 and 29 showed.

 

(Reporting by Michelle Martin; Editing by Madeline Chambers)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-10-04

57 % of Germans "want Merkel"???????

WHEN do you guys from 'thaivisa.com' finally stop such lefty-libtard lies & fake-news?!?!?!?????

6 minutes ago, German farang said:

57 % of Germans "want Merkel"???????

WHEN do you guys from 'thaivisa.com' finally stop such lefty-libtard lies & fake-news?!?!?!?????

Do you know that there are people out there who actually believe that the AfD didn't get a majority of the votes? Go figure.

Actually, the situation demonstrates what is good about coalition government. Parties have to negotiate and accommodate other views. What's no to like?

The social democrats (SPD) play the sacrificial lamb and go in opposition just to avoid the AfD becoming the strongest opposition fraction with certain privileges in parliament.

A pre-arranged coup that does not help building trust.

My opinion: no one can want this "emergency coalition" of incompatible parties just to keep the unthinkable out.

Even a minority government under a new CDU chancellor (after biggest election looser Merkel stepping back) would be better.