Germany's Schaeuble says soft Brexit best way to minimize damageWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A  soft Brexit  incorporating trade deals would be the best way to minimize damage to Britain and the European Union, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Thursday.  Schaeuble, in Washington for a meetings of the International Monetary Fund, also praised the pro-European stance of French President Emmanuel Macron and said multilateralism was a prerequisite for world peace. He said he hoped British finance minister Philip Hammond and other backers of a so-called  soft Brexit  prevailed in negotiations over the terms of Britain s exit from the EU. The talks have stalled on issues like the bill Britain must pay to leave and the future of Northern Ireland s land border with the EU.  Hammond, considered one of the most pro-EU members of Prime Minister Theresa May s cabinet, on Wednesday warned that the lack of direction to talks was hurting business investment and consumer confidence. A  soft Brexit  - in which Britain remains in or close to the EU s single market and keeps many of the trade and business benefits it had as member - would be preferable, Schaeuble said.  That is the best way to keep the damage as minimal as possible,  he said during a event on the sidelines of the IMF meeting. Schaeuble said he was optimistic that Chancellor Angela Merkel and her conservatives would be able to forge a new coalition government before Christmas, that the new team would stick to a stable economic and pro-European course. Merkel is trying to put together a three-way coalition with the pro-business Free Democrats and the environmentalists Greens. The parties must still resolve differences over immigration, taxes and energy. Schaeuble is due to become president of the lower house of the German parliament and step down as finance minister, freeing the post for someone from another party. The job is likely to go to a member of the FDP, but a key ally of Merkel on Thursday said he would like to keep the spot for the conservatives to preserve Schaeuble s insistence on a balanced budget. worldnews
germany schaeuble says soft brexit best way minimize damagewashington reuters a soft brexit incorporating trade deals would best way minimize damage britain european union german finance minister wolfgang schaeuble said thursday schaeuble washington meetings international monetary fund also praised stance french president emmanuel macron said multilateralism prerequisite world peace he said hoped british finance minister philip hammond backers soft brexit prevailed negotiations terms britain exit eu the talks stalled issues like bill britain must pay leave future northern ireland land border eu hammond considered one members prime minister theresa may cabinet wednesday warned lack direction talks hurting business investment consumer confidence a soft brexit britain remains close eu single market keeps many trade business benefits member would preferable schaeuble said that best way keep damage minimal possible said event sidelines imf meeting schaeuble said optimistic chancellor angela merkel conservatives would able forge new coalition government christmas new team would stick stable economic course merkel trying put together coalition free democrats environmentalists greens the parties must still resolve differences immigration taxes energy schaeuble due become president lower house german parliament step finance minister freeing post someone another party the job likely go member dp key ally merkel thursday said would like keep spot conservatives preserve schaeuble insistence balanced budget 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: Germany's Schaeuble says soft Brexit best way to minimize damageWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A  soft Brexit  incorporating trade deals would be the best way to minimize damage to Britain and the European Union, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Thursday.  Schaeuble, in Washington for a meetings of the International Monetary Fund, also praised the pro-European stance of French President Emmanuel Macron and said multilateralism was a prerequisite for world peace. He said he hoped British finance minister Philip Hammond and other backers of a so-called  soft Brexit  prevailed in negotiations over the terms of Britain s exit from the EU. The talks have stalled on issues like the bill Britain must pay to leave and the future of Northern Ireland s land border with the EU.  Hammond, considered one of the most pro-EU members of Prime Minister Theresa May s cabinet, on Wednesday warned that the lack of direction to talks was hurting business investment and consumer confidence. A  soft Brexit  - in which Britain remains in or close to the EU s single market and keeps many of the trade and business benefits it had as member - would be preferable, Schaeuble said.  That is the best way to keep the damage as minimal as possible,  he said during a event on the sidelines of the IMF meeting. Schaeuble said he was optimistic that Chancellor Angela Merkel and her conservatives would be able to forge a new coalition government before Christmas, that the new team would stick to a stable economic and pro-European course. Merkel is trying to put together a three-way coalition with the pro-business Free Democrats and the environmentalists Greens. The parties must still resolve differences over immigration, taxes and energy. Schaeuble is due to become president of the lower house of the German parliament and step down as finance minister, freeing the post for someone from another party. The job is likely to go to a member of the FDP, but a key ally of Merkel on Thursday said he would like to keep the spot for the conservatives to preserve Schaeuble s insistence on a balanced budget. 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: germany schaeuble says soft brexit best way minimize damagewashington reuters a soft brexit incorporating trade deals would best way minimize damage britain european union german finance minister wolfgang schaeuble said thursday schaeuble washington meetings international monetary fund also praised stance french president emmanuel macron said multilateralism prerequisite world peace he said hoped british finance minister philip hammond backers soft brexit prevailed negotiations terms britain exit eu the talks stalled issues like bill britain must pay leave future northern ireland land border eu hammond considered one members prime minister theresa may cabinet wednesday warned lack direction talks hurting business investment consumer confidence a soft brexit britain remains close eu single market keeps many trade business benefits member would preferable schaeuble said that best way keep damage minimal possible said event sidelines imf meeting schaeuble said optimistic chancellor angela merkel conservatives would able forge new coalition government christmas new team would stick stable economic course merkel trying put together coalition free democrats environmentalists greens the parties must still resolve differences immigration taxes energy schaeuble due become president lower house german parliament step finance minister freeing post someone another party the job likely go member dp key ally merkel thursday said would like keep spot conservatives preserve schaeuble insistence balanced budget worldnews