It is by no means a done deal. Germany's third 'Grand Coalition' under the helm of Angela Merkel still faces a number of hurdles before it can take office.
But on Friday (13 January), after marathon talks lasting 25 hours, Germany at least had the makings of a coalition agreement.
That prospective new government, made up of the same parties as the outgoing coalition - Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), their Bavar...
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