However, the Greens would need to be added to the mix. A formation which Germans call a Jamaica coalition, named after their black, yellow and green colors. Those coalition talks could end up being fairly eventful as the FDP and the Greens have already been throwing dirt on each other on the campaign trail. Indeed, they are not a match made in heaven.
In case these talks falter without success, the good old grand coalition between the CDU and the SPD (Social Democratic Party) is the last alternative.
Those talks though would need a referendum from SPD party members as their candidate for the leadership, Martin Schulz, has promised this. Some extra time would also be needed here as well.
And this is why a new German government might only see the light of day in early 2018. Would that be a shocker for the rest of the world? Probably, yes.
