berlin german chancellor angela merkel conservatives centre-left social democrats spd say hope find clarity soon prospect new rule coalition gear exploratory talk week conservatives meet monday map negotiate position believe compromise reach renew grand coalition govern past four years two blocs must overcome differences future europe pension health care education merkel whose cdu/csu alliance last month fail cut coalition deal two small party inconclusive national election september due brief media pm 1200 gmt senior conservatives saturday reject vision unite state europe put forward spd leader martin schulz weaken party post bad post-war election result september annegret kramp-karrenbauer conservative premier saarland region tell broadcaster ard hop progress could emerge week talk spd maybe take first big step direction week say spd secretary general lars klingbeil tell ard party open possibilities include renew coalition conservatives minority government ball mrs. merkel court klingbeil say add pace negotiations depend large extent core demand christian democrats cdu bavarian sister party christian social union csu spd make position clear party conference listen cdu leader want csu want clear quickly discussions worth say poll publish monday broadcaster rtl n-tv show 71 percent spd members welcome party decision talk conservatives form new rule coalition 81 percent want party conduct tough negotiations klingbeil say party would seek clear commitments cdu spend education combat childhood poverty enter coalition talk julia kloeckner deputy leader cdu warn spd make exaggerate demand criticise comment klingbeil make weekend suggest talk could stretch long may spd think time forever view say monday poll show 71 percent german voters favor rapid negotiations form new government kloeckner say clear two political blocs would revisit issue integration digitalization development rural areas agree new coalition continuation previous grand coalition happen say merkel social democrats seek clarity coalition talk