(Hello Weimar! They DONT REPRESENT THE GERMAN PEOPLE, just selfish INTERESTS! CDH) Angela Merkel battles through the night in desperate coalition talks to save her 12-year rule as Germany faces SNAP ELECTION because of disagreements over capping migration

By Sara Malm and Rory Tingle For Mailonline
03:37 EST 16 Nov 2017, updated 13:52 EST 17 Nov 2017
September's election left Merkel's party weakened and needing coalition
Aimed to resolve talks on Thursday night but failed to reach a settlement
Three parties are disagreeing on migration caps and environmental issues
Intense discussions continued today after 15 hours of haggling yesterday
If CDU/CSU, FDP and the Greens can't agree, there will be a snap election
Angela Merkel is continuing crisis talks to form a coalition to save her 12-year rule this morning after marathon discussions failed because of 'serious differences' between the sides.

The parties aimed to wrap up the talks last night but did not reach an agreement after haggling for 15 hours, with disagreements focused on migration numbers and the environment.

The Christian Democrats leader is trying to form an untested alliance with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and the environmentalist Greens - with snap elections likely if no agreement can be reached.

Merkel, 63, was left badly weakened by the inconclusive election last month, which saw the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lure millions of her voters, leading to fears another poll could help consolidate their support.

Talks between the 'Jamaica coalition', so called because each party's colours match the Caribbean island's flag, started at 11am today, seven hours after they drew to a close in the early hours.

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