With Angela Merkel and Gerhard Schroder both still claiming victory after Sunday's German elections, the EU is having a hard time deciding who to congratulate - and how.
Both Ms Merkel's CDU and Mr Schroder's SPD on Monday (19 September) reiterated their claims to the chancellorship, inviting other parties to engage in coalition talks.
The CDU and its Bavarian sister party CSU gained just three parliament seats more than the SPD - but Mr Schroder has said he wants to continue as...
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