German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel deliver a statement before a two-day working session of the German cabinet at the Meseberg government guesthouse some 60 km (37 miles) north of Berlin January 22, 2014. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
MESEBERG, Germany (Reuters) - Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel and her centre-left partners tried to allay concerns about a rocky start to their month-old coalition on Thursday, saying they had a clear road map ahead after two days of talks north of Berlin.
Speaking at a news conference at the end of the two-day meeting, Merkel and Sigmar Gabriel, her vice chancellor from the Social Democrats (SPD), pledged to work closely together on contentious issues like energy policy and pension reforms.
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