German Free Democratic Party chairman Guido Westerwelle, left, Christian Democratic Union chairwoman Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and Bavaria's Christian Social Union chairman Horst Seehofer, right, are seen during negotiations for a new ruling coalition in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Oct ...

A combination of undated pictures shows various electoral posters from the conservative Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) the Social Democratic Party (SPD) the pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) the left-wing party Die Linke and the environmental Green party, for the ...

German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) stands in front of the new "Astra" of German car manufacturer Opel during his visit at the international car show "IAA" in Frankfurt, September 24, 2009. The world ...

A composite photo showing Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for Chancellor of Social Democratic Party (SPD) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) arriving for their tv-debate at a studio in Berlin-Adlershof, Germany ...