German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today she wanted to get a new government in place 'quickly' - and ruled out holding new elections. It comes after she was left scrambling to find a way to govern when three-way coalition talks collapsed last Sunday. 'Europe needs a strong Germany, it is desirable to get a government in place quickly,' Merkel told a party meeting, adding, however, that her acting government was able to carry on day to day business in Europe's biggest economy. She added: 'Asking voters to go to the polls again would, I think, be totally wrong.' On Monday, Merkel had said she would prefer new ... (full story)