We held exploratory talks, we discussed policy. All personnel questions still need to be clarified, but we did not discuss them today.

We don't dispute that unified parliamentary groups can exist, but it must be clear that coalition talks are conducted by individual parties.

However secure the common faction may be, it must also be clear that coalition talks are led by parties ... and that that has consequences.

It is clear that Germans do not want Mrs. Merkel as their chancellor.

Our policy is not to discuss ongoing legal proceedings.

Our policy is we're not going to discuss this while there's an ongoing legal proceeding.