Germany: Coalition Negociations collapse, what next?

[Former President tack50]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-politics/merkel-points-to-grand-coalition-with-social-democrats-idUSKBN1DP0BP

The SPD now says it's willing to talk turkey...so Merkel isn't politically dead yet.

Merkel might not be politically dead, but if the SPD does a coalition with her, SPD will be dead. They'll be lucky to even get double digits by the next election if they go into a grand coalition.

IMO Germany really needs to experience a minority government. Merkel has a good enough plurality, she could just do some stuff with SPD, others alongside FDP and AfD and other stuff with FDP and the Greens. A minority government will actually give her more stability and flexibility, not less.