German SPD leaders vote to start exploratory talks with conservatives

Reuters

Published Dec 15, 2017 09:09AM ET

German SPD leaders vote to start exploratory talks with conservatives

BERLIN (Reuters) - Leaders of Germany's Social Democrats have voted unanimously to begin exploratory talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives about forming a coalition government, Andreas Nahles, head of the SPD's parliamentary group, said on Friday.

Nahles said party leaders would work on substantive issues in the talks, with a party conference in January to determine the way forward.