Merkel stays mum on finance ministry at Schaeuble's birthday bashBERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised her veteran finance minister at a party in his honor on Monday, as a potential coalition partner laid claim to his job as their price for supporting her in power. Speaking at Wolfgang Schaeuble s 75th birthday celebration, Merkel paid tribute to his 45 years as a member of parliament, but gave no clear signal that she wanted to retain him in the post after a national election on Sunday that she is on track to win.  We re fighting together at the moment to ensure there are at least four more years,  Merkel told attendees at the event hosted by her Christian Democrats (CDU) in Offenburg, in his constituency in the southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. In a wheelchair since a deranged man shot him at an election campaign event a few days after German reunification in 1990, Schaeuble lives for his job and has made abundantly clear he would relish another run as finance minister. But his fate may rest in the hands of the parties Merkel ends up governing with. On Monday, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), regarded as a natural ally of her conservatives, made a play for his ministry in exchange for joining the next coalition.  The FDP should enter no government in which it cannot name a finance minister,  Alexander Hahn, a member of the party s national executive, told mass-market daily Bild. The FDP is still haunted by its decision not to take the finance ministry in 2009 at the start of Merkel s second term - a move that backfired as Schaeuble quashed the FDP s plans for tax cuts, alienating its pro-business supporters who then booted it out of parliament in 2013. The FDP has reinvented itself with a hard line on Europe and its leader has voiced concerns that Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to strengthen the euro zone by creating a system of financial transfers between states. Schaeuble, who is the face of German austerity and has insisted that EU countries adhere to Europe s budget rules, could help Merkel keep conservative voters and lawmakers on board as they press ahead with deeper euro zone integration. Horst Seehofer, leader of Merkel s Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), said he favoured a tie-up with the FDP.  I quite clearly hope for a black-yellow coalition,  he told the Handelsblatt daily referring to the parties  colors. The FDP is currently polling well above the 5 percent threshold it will have to cross to re-enter parliament on Sunday, but surveys suggest it and Merkel s conservatives will probably need a third partner to secure a majority. The chancellor may yet find herself resuming the current grand coalition with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), whose leader Martin Schulz accused her of personally blocking measures proposed by his party to improve the situation of families with small and medium incomes. During a town hall-style ARD television interview, he said Merkel would start to roll back social policy reforms after the election if she was able to form a conservatives/FDP coalition.  They want to abolish the law to limit rent increases. And then the property market will go through the roof,  he said.     The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is expected to enter parliament for the first time, meanwhile beefed up its anti-immigration rhetoric.  Germany has become a safe haven for criminals and terrorists from all over the world because thanks to a lack of border checks it s easy to get in,  top AfD candidate Alice Weidel said in Berlin. Merkel, who was dressed in the conservatives  black and the FDP s yellow, paid tribute to Schaeuble as a European, a fighter for German unity, a passionate parliamentarian and an intellectual force who kept calm in hectic situations. But she also wished him time to spend with his family and try out new things, as she presented him with the complete works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor and theologian known for his opposition to the Nazis.  We wish you a good read, new insights, all the best and, in the name of the CDU and from me personally, dear Wolfgang Schaeuble, many heartfelt thanks,  Merkel said. worldnews
merkel stays mum finance ministry schaeuble birthday bashberlin reuters german chancellor angela merkel praised veteran finance minister party honor monday potential coalition partner laid claim job price supporting power speaking wolfgang schaeuble birthday celebration merkel paid tribute years member parliament gave clear signal wanted retain post national election sunday track win we fighting together moment ensure least four years merkel told attendees event hosted christian democrats cdu offenburg constituency southwestern state in wheelchair since deranged man shot election campaign event days german reunification schaeuble lives job made abundantly clear would relist another run finance minister but fate may rest hands parties merkel ends governing on monday free democrats dp regarded natural ally conservatives made play ministry exchange joining next coalition the dp enter government name finance minister alexander hasn member party national executive told daily bild the dp still haunted decision take finance ministry start merkel second term move backfired schaeuble quashed dp plans tax cuts alienating supporters booted parliament the dp invented hard line europe leader voiced concerns merkel french president emmanuel macron plan strengthen euro zone creating system financial transfers states schaeuble face german austerity insisted eu countries adhere europe budget rules could help merkel keep conservative voters lawmakers board press ahead deeper euro zone integration host seehofer leader merkel ovarian sister party christian social union csu said favoured dp i quite clearly hope coalition told handelsblatt daily referring parties colors the dp currently polling well percent threshold cross parliament sunday surveys suggest merkel conservatives probably need third partner secure majority the chancellor may yet find resuming current grand coalition social democrats spd whose leader martin chul accused personally blocking measures proposed party improve situation families small medium incomes during town ard television interview said merkel would start roll back social policy reforms election able form coalition they want abolish law limit rent increases and property market go roof said the alternative germany afd expected enter parliament first time meanwhile needed rhetoric germany become safe criminals terrorists world thanks lack border checks easy get top afd candidate alice wide said berlin merkel dressed conservatives black dp yellow paid tribute schaeuble european fighter german unity passionate parliamentarian intellectual force kept calm hectic situations but also wished time spend family try new things presented complete works district bonhoeffer german pastor theologian known opposition nazis we wish good read new insights best name cdu personally dear wolfgang schaeuble many heartfelt thanks merkel said 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: Merkel stays mum on finance ministry at Schaeuble's birthday bashBERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised her veteran finance minister at a party in his honor on Monday, as a potential coalition partner laid claim to his job as their price for supporting her in power. Speaking at Wolfgang Schaeuble s 75th birthday celebration, Merkel paid tribute to his 45 years as a member of parliament, but gave no clear signal that she wanted to retain him in the post after a national election on Sunday that she is on track to win.  We re fighting together at the moment to ensure there are at least four more years,  Merkel told attendees at the event hosted by her Christian Democrats (CDU) in Offenburg, in his constituency in the southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. In a wheelchair since a deranged man shot him at an election campaign event a few days after German reunification in 1990, Schaeuble lives for his job and has made abundantly clear he would relish another run as finance minister. But his fate may rest in the hands of the parties Merkel ends up governing with. On Monday, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), regarded as a natural ally of her conservatives, made a play for his ministry in exchange for joining the next coalition.  The FDP should enter no government in which it cannot name a finance minister,  Alexander Hahn, a member of the party s national executive, told mass-market daily Bild. The FDP is still haunted by its decision not to take the finance ministry in 2009 at the start of Merkel s second term - a move that backfired as Schaeuble quashed the FDP s plans for tax cuts, alienating its pro-business supporters who then booted it out of parliament in 2013. The FDP has reinvented itself with a hard line on Europe and its leader has voiced concerns that Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to strengthen the euro zone by creating a system of financial transfers between states. Schaeuble, who is the face of German austerity and has insisted that EU countries adhere to Europe s budget rules, could help Merkel keep conservative voters and lawmakers on board as they press ahead with deeper euro zone integration. Horst Seehofer, leader of Merkel s Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), said he favoured a tie-up with the FDP.  I quite clearly hope for a black-yellow coalition,  he told the Handelsblatt daily referring to the parties  colors. The FDP is currently polling well above the 5 percent threshold it will have to cross to re-enter parliament on Sunday, but surveys suggest it and Merkel s conservatives will probably need a third partner to secure a majority. The chancellor may yet find herself resuming the current grand coalition with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), whose leader Martin Schulz accused her of personally blocking measures proposed by his party to improve the situation of families with small and medium incomes. During a town hall-style ARD television interview, he said Merkel would start to roll back social policy reforms after the election if she was able to form a conservatives/FDP coalition.  They want to abolish the law to limit rent increases. And then the property market will go through the roof,  he said.     The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is expected to enter parliament for the first time, meanwhile beefed up its anti-immigration rhetoric.  Germany has become a safe haven for criminals and terrorists from all over the world because thanks to a lack of border checks it s easy to get in,  top AfD candidate Alice Weidel said in Berlin. Merkel, who was dressed in the conservatives  black and the FDP s yellow, paid tribute to Schaeuble as a European, a fighter for German unity, a passionate parliamentarian and an intellectual force who kept calm in hectic situations. But she also wished him time to spend with his family and try out new things, as she presented him with the complete works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor and theologian known for his opposition to the Nazis.  We wish you a good read, new insights, all the best and, in the name of the CDU and from me personally, dear Wolfgang Schaeuble, many heartfelt thanks,  Merkel said. 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: merkel stays mum finance ministry schaeuble birthday bashberlin reuters german chancellor angela merkel praised veteran finance minister party honor monday potential coalition partner laid claim job price supporting power speaking wolfgang schaeuble birthday celebration merkel paid tribute years member parliament gave clear signal wanted retain post national election sunday track win we fighting together moment ensure least four years merkel told attendees event hosted christian democrats cdu offenburg constituency southwestern state in wheelchair since deranged man shot election campaign event days german reunification schaeuble lives job made abundantly clear would relist another run finance minister but fate may rest hands parties merkel ends governing on monday free democrats dp regarded natural ally conservatives made play ministry exchange joining next coalition the dp enter government name finance minister alexander hasn member party national executive told daily bild the dp still haunted decision take finance ministry start merkel second term move backfired schaeuble quashed dp plans tax cuts alienating supporters booted parliament the dp invented hard line europe leader voiced concerns merkel french president emmanuel macron plan strengthen euro zone creating system financial transfers states schaeuble face german austerity insisted eu countries adhere europe budget rules could help merkel keep conservative voters lawmakers board press ahead deeper euro zone integration host seehofer leader merkel ovarian sister party christian social union csu said favoured dp i quite clearly hope coalition told handelsblatt daily referring parties colors the dp currently polling well percent threshold cross parliament sunday surveys suggest merkel conservatives probably need third partner secure majority the chancellor may yet find resuming current grand coalition social democrats spd whose leader martin chul accused personally blocking measures proposed party improve situation families small medium incomes during town ard television interview said merkel would start roll back social policy reforms election able form coalition they want abolish law limit rent increases and property market go roof said the alternative germany afd expected enter parliament first time meanwhile needed rhetoric germany become safe criminals terrorists world thanks lack border checks easy get top afd candidate alice wide said berlin merkel dressed conservatives black dp yellow paid tribute schaeuble european fighter german unity passionate parliamentarian intellectual force kept calm hectic situations but also wished time spend family try new things presented complete works district bonhoeffer german pastor theologian known opposition nazis we wish good read new insights best name cdu personally dear wolfgang schaeuble many heartfelt thanks merkel said worldnews