Head of Germany's FDP offers Macron 'bittersweet' euro zone dealBERLIN (Reuters) - A leading candidate to be Germany s next finance minister signalled his willingness on Thursday to seek a compromise with Emmanuel Macron over the French President s plans for deeper euro zone integration. Christian Lindner, who leads the Free Democrats (FDP) party negotiating to be part of Chancellor Angela Merkel s next coalition government, said European policy was one of the most important topics in the talks. Lindner said Macron   who last month called for a joint euro zone budget and joint finance minister among other reforms   had described political progress as a question of finding a balance between carrots and sticks.  Let s take him literally (on this) on the European question,  Lindner said at a book launch.   That means if he wants to get something, he ll have to accept other things - for example an insolvency mechanism for states or for example the binding participation of private investors in any debt restructuring if it should be necessary,  he said.  This would be the bitter thing he would have to swallow to get something sweet - namely additional funds for investments,  Lindner said. Veteran outgoing Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, wary of anything that might leave German taxpayers shouldering common euro zone debts, has been generally lukewarm about Macron s reform plans. Lindner may succeed him under the three-way coalition that Merkel is trying to form after her conservatives lost support in a federal election last month. It has been widely speculated that the FDP would demand the top finance post as a price for joining in, though Lindner on Thursday stopped short of claiming the ministry for his party. Earlier this week, he had insisted that Merkel s Christian Democrats (CDU) should relinquish it. Lindner has repeatedly criticised Schaeuble, a fiscal hawk, as being too soft on Greece and putting loyalty to Merkel ahead of his own political convictions. Asked which characteristics the next German finance minister should have, Lindner said:  Being consistent.  worldnews
head germany dp offers macron euro zone dealberlin reuters a leading candidate germany next finance minister signalled willingness thursday seek compromise emmanuel macron french president plans deeper euro zone integration christian winner leads free democrats dp party negotiating part chancellor angela merkel next coalition government said european policy one important topics talks winner said macron last month called joint euro zone budget joint finance minister among reforms described political progress question finding balance carrots sticks let take literally european question winner said book launch that means wants get something accept things example insolvency mechanism states example binding participation private investors debt restructuring necessary said this would bitter thing would swallow get something sweet namely additional funds investments winner said veteran outgoing finance minister wolfgang schaeuble wary anything might leave german taxpayers shouldering common euro zone debts generally lukewarm macron reform plans winner may succeed coalition merkel trying form conservatives lost support federal election last month it widely speculated dp would demand top finance post price joining though winner thursday stopped short claiming ministry party earlier week insisted merkel christian democrats cdu relinquish winner repeatedly criticised schaeuble fiscal hawk soft greece putting loyalty merkel ahead political convictions asked characteristics next german finance minister winner said being consistent worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Head of Germany's FDP offers Macron 'bittersweet' euro zone dealBERLIN (Reuters) - A leading candidate to be Germany s next finance minister signalled his willingness on Thursday to seek a compromise with Emmanuel Macron over the French President s plans for deeper euro zone integration. Christian Lindner, who leads the Free Democrats (FDP) party negotiating to be part of Chancellor Angela Merkel s next coalition government, said European policy was one of the most important topics in the talks. Lindner said Macron   who last month called for a joint euro zone budget and joint finance minister among other reforms   had described political progress as a question of finding a balance between carrots and sticks.  Let s take him literally (on this) on the European question,  Lindner said at a book launch.   That means if he wants to get something, he ll have to accept other things - for example an insolvency mechanism for states or for example the binding participation of private investors in any debt restructuring if it should be necessary,  he said.  This would be the bitter thing he would have to swallow to get something sweet - namely additional funds for investments,  Lindner said. Veteran outgoing Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, wary of anything that might leave German taxpayers shouldering common euro zone debts, has been generally lukewarm about Macron s reform plans. Lindner may succeed him under the three-way coalition that Merkel is trying to form after her conservatives lost support in a federal election last month. It has been widely speculated that the FDP would demand the top finance post as a price for joining in, though Lindner on Thursday stopped short of claiming the ministry for his party. Earlier this week, he had insisted that Merkel s Christian Democrats (CDU) should relinquish it. Lindner has repeatedly criticised Schaeuble, a fiscal hawk, as being too soft on Greece and putting loyalty to Merkel ahead of his own political convictions. Asked which characteristics the next German finance minister should have, Lindner said:  Being consistent.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: head germany dp offers macron euro zone dealberlin reuters a leading candidate germany next finance minister signalled willingness thursday seek compromise emmanuel macron french president plans deeper euro zone integration christian winner leads free democrats dp party negotiating part chancellor angela merkel next coalition government said european policy one important topics talks winner said macron last month called joint euro zone budget joint finance minister among reforms described political progress question finding balance carrots sticks let take literally european question winner said book launch that means wants get something accept things example insolvency mechanism states example binding participation private investors debt restructuring necessary said this would bitter thing would swallow get something sweet namely additional funds investments winner said veteran outgoing finance minister wolfgang schaeuble wary anything might leave german taxpayers shouldering common euro zone debts generally lukewarm macron reform plans winner may succeed coalition merkel trying form conservatives lost support federal election last month it widely speculated dp would demand top finance post price joining though winner thursday stopped short claiming ministry party earlier week insisted merkel christian democrats cdu relinquish winner repeatedly criticised schaeuble fiscal hawk soft greece putting loyalty merkel ahead political convictions asked characteristics next german finance minister winner said being consistent worldnews