Jamaica, traffic lights or kiwis: Germany's coalition conundrum


FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with Finance Minister Olaf Scholz at the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, Germany June 9, 2021. Markus Schreiber/Pool via REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) - A narrowing of the polls over the past 10 days has turned what looked like a homeward romp for Germany's conservatives into a tight race to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel, with multiple potential coalitions after a Sept. 26 national election.

With parliament more fragmented than ever, parties will have a scramble to form alliances that clear the magic threshold of 50% of all seats in the Bundestag after the vote.

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