Germany's CDU/CSU, SPD agree to begin coalition negotiations
BERLIN, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Germany's conservative Union bloc of CDU and CSU and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Saturday announced their intention to enter formal coalition negotiations, following the conclusion of exploratory talks.
The exploratory talks, which lasted for over a week after the federal election on Feb. 23, produced a paper outlining the basis for the two parties to form a coalition governm