Christian Democrats And Free Democratic Party Continue Coalition Talks

BERLIN - OCTOBER 14: (L-R) Guido Westerwelle, leader of the German Free Democrats (FDP), German Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel and Chairman of the Bavarian sister party to the CDU, the CSU, Horst Seehofer look on prior to the third round of coalition negotiations between the parties as well as the Bavarian sister party to the CDU, the CSU, on October 14, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The CDU and FDP emerged from recent federal elections in Germany together with a clear majority of Bundestag seats and are beginning the process of forming a coalition government. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)