Roland Koch (R), leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), points to the Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader, Ruth Wagner, during a press conference in the Hesse federal state parliament February 10. The CDU won the Hesse election held on Sunday. Koch and Wagner were taking part in discussions on whether the CDU and FDP would form a coalition government in Hesse. Koch is the designated Hesse prime minister.

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