The German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed to meet again to explore forming a "grand coalition".
Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) emerged as the dominant party from the September 22 election but need a coalition partner and Friday's meeting marked the start of complex horse-trading that could last two months or more.
Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Berlin.
