Brussels hails German coalition breakthrough

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a statement at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Jan 21, 2017, after Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) voted to begin formal coalition talks with Chancellor Merkel's conservatives.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a statement at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Jan 21, 2017, after Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) voted to begin formal coalition talks with Chancellor Merkel's conservatives. PHOTO: REUTERS