Weakened Merkel has her work cut out to make coalition last

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) have bought Chancellor Angela Merkel time with their vote to join her conservatives in another coalition, but she risks losing her long grip on power if she fails to balance the awkward allies' conflicting demands.

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