Merkel Urges Allies Not to Jump Ship Days Before Key Election

Merkel Urges Allies Not to Jump Ship Days Before Key Election

(Bloomberg) --

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made an unusual plea for her coalition to continue only days before her junior partner decides whether to jump ship.

“We’ve done much, we’ve started a lot, but much still remains to be done,” Merkel said during a budget debate in parliament. “Therefore I think we should continue working long in this legislative period. That’s my opinion. I’m in.”

It was a blunt acknowledgment how fragile her government is and comes days before the Social Democrats elect a new leader and decide whether they go into opposition.

After 14 years in office, Merkel is to step down at the latest when her current mandate runs out in 2021.

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