The kingmakers in a potential coalition government are trying to find common ground and say negotiations will concentrate on policy issues. Both will enter separate bilateral talks with the SPD and CDU next week.

Germany: Greens, FDP set to determine Germany's political stature

German Green Party front duo Robert Habeck and Annalena Baerbock, and Free Democrats (FDP) leader Christian Lindner took questions from reporters Friday morning after their first two-hour session of a second round of "pre-exploratory" coalition talks. Watch this report for more details.

Germany: Greens and FDP enter second round of preliminary talks

Germany's liberal Free Democrats (FDP) will not join a coalition led by the ecologist Greens after an election in September, mass-selling Bild daily reported on Monday, citing party sources.

German liberal FDP rules out coalition with Greens after election: Report

Merkel has been forced to fight for her political future after high-stakes talks to form a coalition government failed overnight, potentially forcing Europe's biggest economy to hold new elections

Merkel says new elections 'would be better path' than minority government

Merkel's conservative party has been trying to reach a comprise with the FDP and Greens over immigration, climate change, European Union and taxes

Merkel's fourth term in doubt as talks on forming coalition government fail

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Germany: Greens, FDP set to determine Germany's political stature

Germany: Greens and FDP enter second round of preliminary talks

German liberal FDP rules out coalition with Greens after election: Report

Merkel says new elections 'would be better path' than minority government

Merkel's fourth term in doubt as talks on forming coalition government fail