Dear Reader,
You have to imagine coalition negotiations after German state elections as akin to an arranged marriage between two feudal households.
There is a certain etiquette to proceedings.
The party with the most votes will offer Sondierungsgespräche, a sort of get-to-know-you flirt, to one or more potential candidates…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The German Review to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.