CDU party chairwoman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party congress in Leipzig, Germany, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
BERLIN (Reuters) - The coalition deal forming the basis of Germany's ruling alliance is not up for renegotiation and the new leaders of the Social Democrats (SDP) must decide whether or not they want to stay in government, Chancellor Angela Merkel's protegee said on Monday.
The coalition's future looks shaky after the election of new SDP leaders who are demanding a shift in policies that their conservative senior partners are resisting.
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