World Alert: Germany will finally have a government after Social Democrats clear the way for Merkel’s fourth term

A political impasse that kept Germany in limbo for more than five months following an inconclusive September election ended Sunday as the center-left Social Democrats voted to join a government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives. The vote of the party's 464,000 rank-and-file members revives a so-called "grand coalition" that governed Germany for the previous four years. But the prolonged deadlock has left Merkel weakened, with questions swirling over who will follow her as leader of Europe's most populous nation.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Sun, Mar 4, 2018, 3:41 AM     Germany will finally have a government after Social Democrats clear the way for Merkel's fourth term A political impasse that kept Germany in limbo for more than five months following an inconclusive September election ended Sunday as the center-left Social Democrats voted to join a government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives. The vote of the party's 464,000 rank-and-file members revives a so-called "grand coalition" that governed Germany for the previous four years. But the prolonged deadlock has left Merkel weakened, with questions swirling over who will follow her as leader of Europe's most populous nation. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071