The leadership of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) declares itself open in talks on the country's exit from the political crisis, abandoning its opposition to any idea of an alliance with Angela Merkel.
"The SPD is convinced that we need to talk, the SPD will not stay out of the debate," Secretary-General Hubertus Hale said overnight after an eight-hour meeting of the party leadership led by President Martin Schultz.
Despite the difficulties in forming the new government of Germany, until today, Martin Schultz had categorically rejected any idea of extending the grand coalition in which the two Christian unions CDU / CSU of Angela Merkel and the SPD participated after the September elections marked by the retreat of the electoral power of the Social Democrats, but also of the Conservatives.
On the contrary, Schultz was in favor of holding new elections. But within the party, pressure is mounting for a change of direction, especially since German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German Social Democrat, has said he wants to avoid new elections and called on all parties to be open-minded.
President Steinmeier met with Schultz on the issue yesterday. "The SPD cannot behave like a sullen child in its corner," said Haiko Mas, Germany's current justice minister, a key member of the party's leadership, while other officials spoke in favor of supporting a conservative minority government. an option that Angela Merkel has so far ruled out in order not to be forced to "seek a majority for every single decision".