Germany’s AfD slams Merkel’s expulsions of Russian diplomats in spy row
"Germany has nothing to win and much to lose if it lets itself be drawn into a new Cold War"
Merkel ready for “painful compromises” with coalition deal in sight
Germany could face a new election or an unprecedented minority government if SPD members vote it down
Cornered Merkel seeks to revive “grand coalition”
The SPD, which had said it would go into opposition after its worst election showing since 1933, reconsidered when Germany’s president intervened