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Still no German coalition as deadline passes
By EUobserver
Four months after an inconclusive election, Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU and centre-left SPD parties have said they needed more time to finalise details of a new 'Grand Coalition'. "We did good groundwork yesterday but there are still important issues that need to be resolved," chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, her self-imposed deadline for a deal, with labour rules and healthcare reforms still under discussion after difficult talks on migration.