Germany finds itself in a political crisis today as Chancellor Angela Merkel has failed to create a coalition government that would give her a majority in parliament.  The Free Democratic party, a minor pro-business party but vital to Merkel's efforts at coalition-building, pulled out of talks to form a government, leaving the chancellor with few good options. Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Greens failed to reach a compromise with Christian Linder, chairman of the FDP, who said after the talks collapsed, "It is better not to govern than to govern wrongly." Deutsche Welle: While Merkel will remain acting chancellor, it remains unclear where this leaves her prospects of forming a new government. Her conservatives could choose to enter talks with just the Greens to form a minority government. The Social Democrats (SPD), who were the second-biggest...(Read Full Post)