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Germany's centre-left Social Democrats voted Sunday to begin formal coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, bringing Europe's top economy a step closer to a new government after months of deadlock. IMAGES
Members of Angela Merkel's CDU and its sister party CSU arrive for talks with the social-democratic party (SPD), to try to convince their government allies to accept a new deal on migration. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was prepared to make "painful compromises" as she headed in a final round of talks Tuesday to seal a coalition deal for her fourth term and end months of political limbo in Europe's top economy. IMAGES of arrivals
Germany's Social Democrats, the country's second strongest party, agrees to kick off exploratory talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, that could lead to a new coalition government early next year. IMAGES of the vote
Leaders of Germany's SPD (Social Democrats), FDP (Free Democrats) and die Grüne parties (the Greens) sign a coalition deal that places Olaf Scholz as the new chancellor of Germany, bringing the curtain down on Angela Merkel's 16-year reign and ushering in a new political era with the centre-left in charge. IMAGES of the coalition being signed by all parties
Leaders of the three parties that will form Germany's next government, the Social Democrats, Greens and liberal FDP party pose for a family photo. IMAGES