The chancellery gave no reason for the cancellation of the news conference, which had been scheduled for 1 p.m. (1200 GMT). Merkel said earlier on Monday her efforts to form a three-way coalition government had failed, thrusting Germany into a political crisis.
(Writing by Paul Carrel, editing by Thomas Escritt)Merkel cancels news conference with Dutch PM as coalition talks fail
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