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German Chancellor and leader of German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel (C) shakes hands with leader of German Social Democratic Party (SPD) Martin Schulz (R) after a joint press conference at the headquarters of SPD Brandon Scherff Redskins Jersey , in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 12, 2018. (XinhuaShan Yuqi)
BERLIN Ryan Kerrigan Redskins Jersey , Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) on Wednesday ruled out further political concessions in the preliminary coalition agreement between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD).


"The cornerstones of this policy paper cannot be renegotiated," Merkel told the press here. At most, it was possible to "finalize" some of its legislative points Sean Taylor Redskins Jersey , she added.


The chancellor's public intervention came in response to heated debate within the SPD over whether to proceed with the formation of a new "grand coalition" and related calls for changes to joint proposals formulated by the parties involved so far.


While both CDU and CSU leadership has recommended moving to the last stage of negotiations in the formation of a new German government, SPD leader Martin Schulz must still obtain approval from his party base to join what would become Merkel's fourth ruling cabinet at a specially-convened conference on Sunday.


SPD's youth organization in particular has voiced its opposition and warned that another five years as junior partner in a government with the CDU and CSU would further diminish the party's future electoral fortunes.


Speaking to public broadcaster SWR, Johanna Uekermann, member of the SPD leadership committee Preston Smith Youth Jersey , expressed skepticism towards joining a "grand coalition" and argued that the CDUCSU should have offered more concessions.


Several other senior party figures, including SPD vice president Ralf Stegner joined Uekermann in demanding re-negotiations. However, Merkel echoed earlier responses from CDU and CSU politicians on Wednesday by rebuffing such calls.


The CDU leader emphasized that the two conservative sister parties had