Merkel's conservatives tempt SPD with offer on healthcare, jobsBERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel s conservatives hope to draw the Social Democrats (SPD) into coalition with offers on healthcare and employment, one of her ministers said, but the two camps remain far apart on tax issues. Merkel s CDU/CSU alliance won a national election in September, but she has so far failed to agree terms with other parties on a coalition that would enable her to serve a fourth term. Her best chance now appears to be a reboot of the  grand coalition  with the centre-left SPD that ran Germany from 2013 to 2017 and continues to govern in a caretaker capacity. Peter Altmaier, acting finance minister and Merkel s chancellery chief, told newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung he thought such an alliance was again possible. The SPD had previously said it intended to go into opposition after suffering its worst election result in more than eight decades. But Germany s two biggest political groups are now set to start exploratory coalition talks next month and hope to decide by Jan. 12 whether to open full-blown negotiations. Asked what offers the conservatives would make, Altmaier said:  We ll of course talk with the SPD about problems in hospitals and nursing care, improvements for families and children, broadband expansion, qualification for new jobs and how we can reach full employment.  There is overlap with the SPD on these areas, he said, adding that helping Germany s 900,000 long-term unemployed needed to be a key project - an idea likely to go down well with the SPD. Taxation could be a sticking point, however. Senior SPD member Andrea Nahles told German magazine Der Spiegel her party wanted to press for a higher top rate of tax for individuals and non-listed companies and ensure the wealthy paid more.  The conservatives have rejected the idea of higher taxes for the rich. Altmaier said that while the conservatives would not draw any red lines ahead of the talks, they wanted a coalition treaty to include a pledge not to raise taxes or increase debt. The SPD also wants to scrap Germany s dual healthcare system of premium private care and more widely accessible public care to replace it with a single  citizen s insurance . The conservatives fear that would harm competition. Nahles said employers and employees needed to pay the same amount towards public healthcare and doctors  fees for public and private healthcare systems should be reviewed. While the conservatives have made clear they are keen on another  grand coalition , the SPD has kept the option of tolerating a minority Merkel-led government on the table. The chancellor rejects that idea. Senior SPD member and Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told the Funke newspaper consortium that some of his party colleagues were ready to live with a minority government. But he said he worried about the implications for Europe s stability.  I m rather skeptical,  he said in an interview published on Friday as political crisis gripped Spain, where separatists were set to regain power in Catalonia following regional elections.  A shaky government in Germany would probably lead to an earthquake in Europe - but we need to talk about it.  worldnews
merkel conservatives tempo spd offer healthcare jobsberlin reuters german chancellor angela merkel conservatives hope draw social democrats spd coalition offers healthcare employment one ministers said two camps remain far apart tax issues merkel alliance national election september far failed agree terms parties coalition would enable serve fourth term her best chance appears reboot grand coalition spd ran germany continues govern caretaker capacity peter altmaier acting finance minister merkel chancellor chief told newspaper sueddeutsche zeitung thought alliance possible the spd previously said intended go opposition suffering worst election result eight decades but germany two biggest political groups set start exploratory coalition talks next month hope decide whether open negotiations asked offers conservatives would make altmaier said we course talk spd problems hospitals nursing care improvements families children broadband expansion qualification new jobs reach full employment there overlap spd areas said adding helping germany unemployed needed key project idea likely go well spd taxation could sticking point however senior spd member andrea names told german magazine der spiegel party wanted press higher top rate tax individuals companies ensure wealthy paid the conservatives rejected idea higher taxes rich altmaier said conservatives would draw red lines ahead talks wanted coalition treaty include pledge raise taxes increase debt the spd also wants scrap germany dual healthcare system premium private care widely accessible public care replace single citizen insurance the conservatives fear would harm competition names said employers employees needed pay amount towards public healthcare doctors fees public private healthcare systems reviewed while conservatives made clear keen another grand coalition spd kept option operating minority government table the chancellor rejects idea senior spd member foreign minister sigma gabriel told funk newspaper consortium party colleagues ready live minority government but said worried implications europe stability i rather skeptical said interview published friday political crisis ripped spain separatists set regain power catalunya following regional elections a shaky government germany would probably lead earthquake europe need talk 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's conservatives tempt SPD with offer on healthcare, jobsBERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel s conservatives hope to draw the Social Democrats (SPD) into coalition with offers on healthcare and employment, one of her ministers said, but the two camps remain far apart on tax issues. Merkel s CDU/CSU alliance won a national election in September, but she has so far failed to agree terms with other parties on a coalition that would enable her to serve a fourth term. Her best chance now appears to be a reboot of the  grand coalition  with the centre-left SPD that ran Germany from 2013 to 2017 and continues to govern in a caretaker capacity. Peter Altmaier, acting finance minister and Merkel s chancellery chief, told newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung he thought such an alliance was again possible. The SPD had previously said it intended to go into opposition after suffering its worst election result in more than eight decades. But Germany s two biggest political groups are now set to start exploratory coalition talks next month and hope to decide by Jan. 12 whether to open full-blown negotiations. Asked what offers the conservatives would make, Altmaier said:  We ll of course talk with the SPD about problems in hospitals and nursing care, improvements for families and children, broadband expansion, qualification for new jobs and how we can reach full employment.  There is overlap with the SPD on these areas, he said, adding that helping Germany s 900,000 long-term unemployed needed to be a key project - an idea likely to go down well with the SPD. Taxation could be a sticking point, however. Senior SPD member Andrea Nahles told German magazine Der Spiegel her party wanted to press for a higher top rate of tax for individuals and non-listed companies and ensure the wealthy paid more.  The conservatives have rejected the idea of higher taxes for the rich. Altmaier said that while the conservatives would not draw any red lines ahead of the talks, they wanted a coalition treaty to include a pledge not to raise taxes or increase debt. The SPD also wants to scrap Germany s dual healthcare system of premium private care and more widely accessible public care to replace it with a single  citizen s insurance . The conservatives fear that would harm competition. Nahles said employers and employees needed to pay the same amount towards public healthcare and doctors  fees for public and private healthcare systems should be reviewed. While the conservatives have made clear they are keen on another  grand coalition , the SPD has kept the option of tolerating a minority Merkel-led government on the table. The chancellor rejects that idea. Senior SPD member and Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told the Funke newspaper consortium that some of his party colleagues were ready to live with a minority government. But he said he worried about the implications for Europe s stability.  I m rather skeptical,  he said in an interview published on Friday as political crisis gripped Spain, where separatists were set to regain power in Catalonia following regional elections.  A shaky government in Germany would probably lead to an earthquake in Europe - but we need to talk about it.  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 conservatives tempo spd offer healthcare jobsberlin reuters german chancellor angela merkel conservatives hope draw social democrats spd coalition offers healthcare employment one ministers said two camps remain far apart tax issues merkel alliance national election september far failed agree terms parties coalition would enable serve fourth term her best chance appears reboot grand coalition spd ran germany continues govern caretaker capacity peter altmaier acting finance minister merkel chancellor chief told newspaper sueddeutsche zeitung thought alliance possible the spd previously said intended go opposition suffering worst election result eight decades but germany two biggest political groups set start exploratory coalition talks next month hope decide whether open negotiations asked offers conservatives would make altmaier said we course talk spd problems hospitals nursing care improvements families children broadband expansion qualification new jobs reach full employment there overlap spd areas said adding helping germany unemployed needed key project idea likely go well spd taxation could sticking point however senior spd member andrea names told german magazine der spiegel party wanted press higher top rate tax individuals companies ensure wealthy paid the conservatives rejected idea higher taxes rich altmaier said conservatives would draw red lines ahead talks wanted coalition treaty include pledge raise taxes increase debt the spd also wants scrap germany dual healthcare system premium private care widely accessible public care replace single citizen insurance the conservatives fear would harm competition names said employers employees needed pay amount towards public healthcare doctors fees public private healthcare systems reviewed while conservatives made clear keen another grand coalition spd kept option operating minority government table the chancellor rejects idea senior spd member foreign minister sigma gabriel told funk newspaper consortium party colleagues ready live minority government but said worried implications europe stability i rather skeptical said interview published friday political crisis ripped spain separatists set regain power catalunya following regional elections a shaky government germany would probably lead earthquake europe need talk worldnews