Germany’s president has urged Angela Merkel and political leaders to get back to the negotiating table and compromise after talks to form a government collapsed, leaving Europe’s biggest economy in limbo.
While President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he doesn’t favour snap elections, the clock is ticking. Germany has been in a holding pattern since September’s election, leading to speculation about whether it is time for Merkel to step down after 12 years.
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