Exploratory talks for new coalition government held in Berlin, Germany

German Chancellor and leader of German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel (C) arrives for the exploratory talks for a new coalition government between CDU, Christian Social Union (CSU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) at the headquarters of SPD in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Jan. 11, 2018. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)