Exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin
Leader of the German Green Party Cem Ozdemir and leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) Angela Merkel accompanied by the politicians of their parties are seen on the balcony of German Parliamentary Society offices prior to the exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government held by CDU/CSU in Berlin, Germany, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch