Germany’s main opposition party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), on Monday called for elections as soon as possible amid a government crisis. “The coalition must now take responsibility for the country, namely to end the matter,” CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann said after meetings of the party’s top figures in Berlin. Germany needs a fresh start, he said, which can only be achieved through an election and a new government. Linnemann rejected the possible scenario of a minority government comprised of the Social Democrats and Greens if the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) were to leave …