At times it felt like the three parties thought they were governing three completely different countries
Germany’s coalition government, which collapsed in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night after almost three years in power, was always an odd throuple.
A pact between three parties with three quite different histories and different priorities, it was made up of two outfits that have traditionally located themselves on the left of the political spectrum – the Social Democratic party (SPD) and the Greens – and one, the liberal Free Democrats (FDP), that had until then been a loyal junior partner to the conservatives.
About Author
More Stories
Ian Botham saved from crocodile-infested waters by Ashes rival Merv Hughes
Blockbuster: will Victoria’s tough housing market push The Block into the red?
Trump’s tariff threats a ‘clear and present danger’ to Australia, Arthur Sinodinos warns