Germany is in a political stalemate as a month and a half after the elections, the attempt to form a government has not borne fruit. The speaker of the German parliament, Wolfgang Schieble, stressed in his statements that the parties must show greater willingness to compromise and take responsibility for forming a coalition government.
For his part, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff, Peter Altmeier, today called on political parties to decide within the next three weeks whether they can form a stable government to break the deadlock.
According to Seibel, "Europe and the world need Berlin to be a strong and reliable ally." Addressing MEPs after the collapse of the tripartite talks on forming a coalition government, Wolfgang Schieble said: "Europe needs a Germany capable of action. "Reactions from abroad show that Europe and many other countries in the world are waiting for us."
"The challenges are huge and just as we need strong partners, our neighbors also want a reliable partner on their side."
The collapse of talks on forming a coalition government between the Christian Democrats (CDU), the Greens and the Liberal Democrats (FDP) has plunged Germany into political uncertainty and raised the possibility of new elections.
It is doubtful whether Merkel will be able to find a fourth term in office
It is also doubtful whether Merkel will be able to run for a fourth term as chancellor after 12 years in power. "In the next three weeks it should be clear whether there can be a stable government based on this election result," Altmeier told ZDF television.
According to him, it is clear that the CDU has been instructed to govern, while he added that the parties must respond to the call of the federal president Fran-Walter Steinmeier, to assume their responsibilities and to form an alliance to form a coalition government.
Steinmeier is meeting with the leaders of the major parties this week, including the Greens and the FDP, which he will see later today.
"We stand by our responsibility to ensure that the country has a stable and credible government," Altmeier said.
"Like 'Made in Germany' it is known that we have stable and credible governments," he added.