German politics over the weekend - Chancellor Angela Merkel hitting the media defending last week's coalition agreement with the Social Democrats

  • Said she wants to serve a four year term
  • It was painfu" to hand the finance ministry to the Social Democrats
  • "We sure did pay a price for a stable government"

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What's a weekend without a bit of Merkel news? The Chancellor spoke with ZDF television in an interview on Sunday

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The coalition agreement goes to a Social Democratic Party member mail ballot due to conclude early March.