Chancellor Angela Merkel led her conservatives to their best result in over two decades in a German election on September 22 but needs to find a coalition partner to secure a third term.
She held first preliminary talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) on Friday and the two sides agreed to a second round of talks on October 14. First she and conservative leaders will meet the Greens on Thursday to assess whether there is enough common ground to enter formal coalition negotiations with either party.
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