"The election has left Germany without a clear option for a government coalition, with three main alternatives currently on the table. The most obvious solution is a grand coalition between CDU and SPD. But a so-called "traffic light" coalition of SPD, FDP (party color: yellow) and Greens is also possible. A third version would be an alliance between CDU, FDP and Greens that has been dubbed "Jamaica coalition." " Was stated
Boy, what options!
Sell out or sink (Coalition with the SPD/Greens). Merkel will have a hard road ahead.
I sound like such a doom and gloom preacher (Which I hate to be), but I just don't see this ending good for the CDU/CSU/FDP. What Germany needs are real reforms, literally an Iron Lady or Ronald Reagan, but Merkel will have no choice here. Her term and agenda will get mired down.
Red6
Maybe Merkel can/will do what GW did during the early part of his term, go directly to the people and get them to force tax cuts and a different economic direction.
They have the Austrian model to follow. By using the Austrian model, they can avoid acting like America which would turn off the moderates.