German coalition failed to agree on president

The leaders of the coalition parties in Germany, the sun not yet agreed on a joint candidate for the post of president.

The SPD, the current Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD) pushed forward as a candidate to succeed Joachim Gauck next year. The 76-year-Party politician stops working after a time because he considers himself too old.

The question is whether the two conservative parties can live with the SPD candidate. If not, he will have to compete against a likely candidate to be nominated by the CDU / CSU.

The new president is elected on February 12 by a special session of parliament.