German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference following a senior party leaders meeting in Berlin, Germany, December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called for speedy efforts to form a stable new government, saying she saw promising areas of common ground with the Social Democrats (SPD) on the future of Europe and close cooperation with France.
"The world is waiting for us to be able to act," Merkel told reporters after meeting with leaders of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) to discuss possible negotiations about renewing the "grand coalition" with the SPD that ruled for the past four years. "That is why I support quick discussions."
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