February 13, 2018 8:48 AM

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German coalition talks to continue on Monday

German coalition talks to continue on Monday and focus on health and labour.<br/>German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats,SPD, failed to conclude coalition negotiations in time to meet a self-imposed Sunday deadline, but have made progress and will reconvene on Monday. <br/><br/>SPD General Secretary Lars Klingbeil said in Berlin that the conservatives and SPD had hoped to agree on Sunday to renew the "grand coalition" that has governed Germany since 2013, but disputes over healthcare and labour policy remain. <br/><br/>More than four months after a national election, Europe's largest economy and pre-eminent power-broker is in political paralysis, causing concern among investors and partner countries that policymaking on issues such as Britain's looming departure from the European Union and euro zone reform may be held up.

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