Merkel's Test: Reluctant SPD to Extract High Price for Coalition
SPIEGEL ONLINE - International - Debt Crisis 2013-12-20
Despite Angela Merkel's landslide win, it could take months for Germany to form a coalition. She's only five seats short of a majority but the SPD, stung by its last foray into government with the chancellor, will extract a high price -- and may say no altogether.