Merkel says German coalition discord over EU top job 'is not easy'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with military honours at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke - Copyright HANNIBAL HANSCHKE(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 11/07/2019 - 15:02•Updated 24/04/2024 - 16:33

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Opposition by Germany's Social Democrats, junior partners in the ruling coalition, to the nomination of conservative Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief is making governing difficult, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.

"We are working for Mrs von der Leyen to be elected," Merkel, also a conservative, told a news conference after meeting Denmark's prime minister in Berlin.