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German kingmakers open talks toward forming new government

he SPD parliamentary group applauds Rolf Mützenich, chairman of the SPD parliamentary group, in the Paul-Löbe-Haus after his confirmation in office in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP) Saskia Esken, Federal Chairwoman of the SPD, Rolf Mützenich, Chairman of the SPD parliamentary group and Olaf Scholz SPD candidate for Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance as well as parliamentary group vice-chairwoman Bärbel Bas and Katja Mast, from left, stand for a group picture after the meeting of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept.29, 2021. After the Bundestag elections, the parties' committees discuss the line-up for the new legislative period. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Minister of Finance, stands between MPs after a group photo following the meeting of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag while behind them a MP hugs Rolf Mützenich, chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept.29, 2021. After the Bundestag elections, the parties' committees discuss the line-up for the new legislative period. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) Germany's Free Democrats chairman Christian Lindner attends a meeting of his party at the headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Following Sunday's election leaders of the German parties were meeting Monday to digest a result that saw Merkel’s Union bloc slump to its worst-ever result in a national election and appeared to put the keys to power in the hands of two opposition parties. Both Social Democrat Olaf Scholz and Armin Laschet, the candidate of Merkel's party, laid a claim to leading the next government. (Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP) Co-chairwoman of the Greens and candidate for chancellor Annalena Baerbock, left, and co-party leader of the Greens Robert Habeck arrive for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Following Sunday's election leaders of the German parties were meeting Monday to digest a result that saw Merkel's Union bloc slump to its worst-ever result in a national election and appeared to put the keys to power in the hands of two opposition parties. Both Social Democrat Olaf Scholz and Armin Laschet, the candidate of Merkel's party, laid a claim to leading the next government. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)