Germany's Merkel: New Elections Preferable To Minority Government
The chancellor says she's "very skeptical" of forming a minority government, something that hasn't happened in nearly 70 years. New elections are the better option, she says.
by Scott Neuman
Nov 21, 2017
2 minutes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, a day after talks to form a new ruling coalition collapsed, signaled that she prefers a fresh election over trying to stay in power as part of a minority government.
Merkel said that she was "very skeptical" of the prospect of
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