Elefantenrunde, literally "Elephants' round-table", is a German language term for a television debate in which the leaders of parties with representation...

participating in a coalition with either of the two main parties. In the Elefantenrunde (elephant round) programme on election night featuring all party leaders...

Election dates in Germany, wahlrecht.de (German) Vor dem Wahlkampf: Elefantenrunde ohne Berührungsängste, Saarbrücker Zeitung (German), 13 February 2016...

president of the political party SP, and therefore member of the so-called Elefantenrunde – meaning the presidents of the five most 'important' political parties...