Talks on creating German coalition government enter final round

(4 Feb 2018) German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats embarked on Sunday on what they hope is their last round of talks on forming a new German government, although the negotiations could take up to two days more. Party leaders cautioned, however, that major issues remain unresolved. The effort to put together a governing coalition is already post-World War II Germany's longest, and won't finish with these talks. A deal will require approval in a ballot of the Social Democrats' members. The two sides set Sunday as a deadline to wrap up negotiations, though they've budgeted two extra days as a precaution. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/7f4117ef624052b0a6b3e339f92dc1e7 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork