After Extension, CDU, SPD And CSU Seek To Conclude Coalition Negotiations

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: German Chancellor and leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel (L) and leader of the German Social Democrats (SPD) Martin Schulz speak to the media after the government coalition negotiations at CDU headquarter on February 7, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The contract, reached after weeks of arduous negotiations, paves the way for a grand coalition of the two strongest parliamentary factions and the creation of the next German government. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)