Sentences with phrase «grand coalitions between»

Germany also has a tradition of grand coalitions between its two main parties, but New Zealand shows the system can work even when there isn't that kind of bipartisan collaboration (as, let's be honest, there wouldn't be in a hypothetical United States with MMP).

Talks aimed at forming a grand coalition between M5S and the center - right have failed so far, however, as M5S» leader Luigi Di Maio has point - blank ruled out any coalition that includes Berlusconi.

Italy's politicians can either form a grand coalition between Bersani, technocrat Mario Monti's centrists and Berlusconi's center - right group or risk another technocratic government if they are to prevent further elections within twelve months, analysts have told CNBC.

The two options left open to Italy's politicians are either to form a grand coalition between Bersani, technocrat Mario Monti's centrists and Berlusconi's center - right, or the implementation of another technocrat government.

It is too early to say whether the election will result in the continuation of the grand coalition between the conservatives and the social democrats, a revival of the conservative - liberal coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP), or even a three - way coalition between the conservatives, the FDP, and the Green Party.

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At the time, the SPD had managed to find the right balance between its own political autonomy and participation in the grand coalition, acquiring a reputation for pragmatism and responsibility.

ELDR Group leader Graham Watson MEP denounced the grand coalition in 2007 and expressed a desire to ensure that the posts of Commission President, Council President, Parliament President and High Representative were not divided based on agreement between the two largest groups to the exclusion of third parties.

10 pm Update German Elections: Andrew Marshall's Live Blog: MERKEL WINS THIRD TERM: «Whether it's a CDU government or a grand coalition, Merkel's success probably gives her government more wiggle room in terms of any renegotiation with the UK... But there's a huge gap between CDU and Conservative positions on much of the EU issue.»

This would have been the preferred option of many Germans, who said before the vote that they would prefer a continuation of the current «grand coalition» between the CDU (and its Bavarian sister party) and the SPD.

Observers say a «grand coalition» between CDU and SPD is most likely.