Still, despite the FDP’s implosion and the opposition parties’ disastrous electoral strategy, Merkel needs a coalition partner. The Left is not an option, and any attempt at building a coalition with the Greens – a party that will be reeling from the shock of its poor performance for quite some time – would court instability.
不过，尽管FDP崩溃、反对党选举战略一团糟，但默克尔仍需要联盟伙伴。左翼党绝非上选，而与需要很长时间才能从大选惨败中恢复的绿党构建联盟只能造成不稳定。