As German coalition starts to gel, a libertarian party plays kingmaker
If you’ve overlooked the Free Democrats, the party that finished fourth in German elections last month, you’re probably not alone.
Its last spell in government ended in 2013 when it polled so poorly that it lost all its seats in Parliament. Now the FDP has emerged as a likely partner in Germany’s next ruling coalition, one of two small parties positioned to determine who will run Europe’s largest economy. On Monday, it agreed to enter formal talks to form a coalition led by the center-left Social Democrats.
Yet pinning down what the FDP stands for, and how it might shape German politics after
Deficit hawks, climate activistsA share of first-time voters
