German liberals would expect finance ministry in Merkel coalitionBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany s Free Democrats (FDP) would want the finance ministry in exchange for joining Chancellor Angela Merkel in the country s next coalition government, a member of the party s executive said. Setting out conditions days before federal elections that Merkel is almost certain to win, albeit short of an absolute majority, the FDP also ruled out partnering her conservatives if she supported French plans to deepen fiscal integration in the euro zone. Often viewed as Merkel s natural allies, the socially liberal FDP were part of her second government from 2009 to 2013. They crashed out of parliament that year but are hoping to re-enter the legislature on Sunday as the third-largest party. Current Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, of Merkel s Christian Democrats (CDU), has held the post since 2009 and is the most high-profile member of her cabinet. But Alexander Hahn, a member of the FDP s national executive, said the ministry should go to someone from his party.  The FDP should enter no government in which it cannot name a finance minister,  Hahn told mass-market daily Bild in remarks published on Monday. On Sunday, FDP leader Christian Lindner said setting the agenda for Europe was the most important issue for his party in any coalition talks with the conservatives after the Sept. 24 vote.  I fear that Ms Merkel has already agreed to new funding mechanisms (for the EU) with (French President Emmanuel) Macron,  he told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper.   Everything that goes in the direction of financial transfer on the European level, be it a euro zone budget or a banking union, is a red line for us . Macron, who is to present his views on the future of the euro zone on Sept. 26, has called for a finance minister and a standalone budget for the bloc, while European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday urged EU governments to use economic recovery as a springboard toward closer union. Merkel has said she would work with Macron on strengthening the euro zone. But Germany remains insistent that member states should take primary responsibility for their own economic problems, a principle whose prime exponent has been Schaeuble. He is revered by a significant part of the conservative voter base who see him as a guardian of their austerity-oriented interests in the euro zone. The FDP, who held the foreign minister in their last union with the conservatives, have reinvented themselves under Lindner, who preaches a hard line on Europe. They are polling 8 to 10 percent in surveys, while Merkel s conservatives are on around 37 percent, leaving their combined forces just short of a majority. Analysts say completing a banking union and creating a euro zone budget would provide more stability for the currency bloc, and that a conservative/FDP coalition might threaten such plans.  I fear there could be a strong reaction on bond markets should the FDP push for a literal enforcement of fiscal rules or for an expulsion of Greece as part of a future ruling coalition,  said Martin Lueck of asset manager BlackRock. A grand coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), Merkel s current partners and polling around 23 percent, would make it much easier for the chancellor to work with Macron on overhauling the euro zone. The centre-left SPD have often criticized Schaeuble s tough stance on Greece and have even backed the idea of common euro zone debt. The FDP are fighting for third spot against the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is forecast to enter parliament for the first time. worldnews
german liberals would expect finance ministry merkel coalitionberlin reuters germany free democrats dp would want finance ministry exchange joining chancellor angela merkel country next coalition government member party executive said setting conditions days federal elections merkel almost certain win albeit short absolute majority dp also ruled partnering conservatives supported french plans deepen fiscal integration euro zone often viewed merkel natural allies socially liberal dp part second government they crashed parliament year hoping legislature sunday party current finance minister wolfgang schaeuble merkel christian democrats cdu held post since member cabinet but alexander hasn member dp national executive said ministry go someone party the dp enter government name finance minister hasn told daily bild remarks published monday on sunday dp leader christian winner said setting agenda europe important issue party coalition talks conservatives vote i fear ms merkel already agreed new funding mechanisms eu french president emmanuel macron told welt sonata newspaper everything goes direction financial transfer european level euro zone budget banking union red line us macron present views future euro zone called finance minister standalone budget bloc european commission chief quicker wednesday urged eu governments use economic recovery springboard toward closer union merkel said would work macron strengthening euro zone but germany remains insistent member states take primary responsibility economic problems principle whose prime exponent schaeuble he revered significant part conservative voter base see guardian interests euro zone the dp held foreign minister last union conservatives invented winner reaches hard line europe they polling percent surveys merkel conservatives around percent leaving combined forces short majority analysts say completing banking union creating euro zone budget would provide stability currency bloc coalition might threaten plans i fear could strong reaction bond markets dp push literal enforcement fiscal rules expulsion greece part future ruling coalition said martin luck asset manager blackrock a grand coalition social democrats spd merkel current partners polling around percent would make much easier chancellor work macron overhanging euro zone the spd often criticized schaeuble tough stance greece even backed idea common euro zone debt the dp fighting third spot alternative germany afd forecast enter parliament first time 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: German liberals would expect finance ministry in Merkel coalitionBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany s Free Democrats (FDP) would want the finance ministry in exchange for joining Chancellor Angela Merkel in the country s next coalition government, a member of the party s executive said. Setting out conditions days before federal elections that Merkel is almost certain to win, albeit short of an absolute majority, the FDP also ruled out partnering her conservatives if she supported French plans to deepen fiscal integration in the euro zone. Often viewed as Merkel s natural allies, the socially liberal FDP were part of her second government from 2009 to 2013. They crashed out of parliament that year but are hoping to re-enter the legislature on Sunday as the third-largest party. Current Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, of Merkel s Christian Democrats (CDU), has held the post since 2009 and is the most high-profile member of her cabinet. But Alexander Hahn, a member of the FDP s national executive, said the ministry should go to someone from his party.  The FDP should enter no government in which it cannot name a finance minister,  Hahn told mass-market daily Bild in remarks published on Monday. On Sunday, FDP leader Christian Lindner said setting the agenda for Europe was the most important issue for his party in any coalition talks with the conservatives after the Sept. 24 vote.  I fear that Ms Merkel has already agreed to new funding mechanisms (for the EU) with (French President Emmanuel) Macron,  he told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper.   Everything that goes in the direction of financial transfer on the European level, be it a euro zone budget or a banking union, is a red line for us . Macron, who is to present his views on the future of the euro zone on Sept. 26, has called for a finance minister and a standalone budget for the bloc, while European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday urged EU governments to use economic recovery as a springboard toward closer union. Merkel has said she would work with Macron on strengthening the euro zone. But Germany remains insistent that member states should take primary responsibility for their own economic problems, a principle whose prime exponent has been Schaeuble. He is revered by a significant part of the conservative voter base who see him as a guardian of their austerity-oriented interests in the euro zone. The FDP, who held the foreign minister in their last union with the conservatives, have reinvented themselves under Lindner, who preaches a hard line on Europe. They are polling 8 to 10 percent in surveys, while Merkel s conservatives are on around 37 percent, leaving their combined forces just short of a majority. Analysts say completing a banking union and creating a euro zone budget would provide more stability for the currency bloc, and that a conservative/FDP coalition might threaten such plans.  I fear there could be a strong reaction on bond markets should the FDP push for a literal enforcement of fiscal rules or for an expulsion of Greece as part of a future ruling coalition,  said Martin Lueck of asset manager BlackRock. A grand coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), Merkel s current partners and polling around 23 percent, would make it much easier for the chancellor to work with Macron on overhauling the euro zone. The centre-left SPD have often criticized Schaeuble s tough stance on Greece and have even backed the idea of common euro zone debt. The FDP are fighting for third spot against the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is forecast to enter parliament for the first time. 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: german liberals would expect finance ministry merkel coalitionberlin reuters germany free democrats dp would want finance ministry exchange joining chancellor angela merkel country next coalition government member party executive said setting conditions days federal elections merkel almost certain win albeit short absolute majority dp also ruled partnering conservatives supported french plans deepen fiscal integration euro zone often viewed merkel natural allies socially liberal dp part second government they crashed parliament year hoping legislature sunday party current finance minister wolfgang schaeuble merkel christian democrats cdu held post since member cabinet but alexander hasn member dp national executive said ministry go someone party the dp enter government name finance minister hasn told daily bild remarks published monday on sunday dp leader christian winner said setting agenda europe important issue party coalition talks conservatives vote i fear ms merkel already agreed new funding mechanisms eu french president emmanuel macron told welt sonata newspaper everything goes direction financial transfer european level euro zone budget banking union red line us macron present views future euro zone called finance minister standalone budget bloc european commission chief quicker wednesday urged eu governments use economic recovery springboard toward closer union merkel said would work macron strengthening euro zone but germany remains insistent member states take primary responsibility economic problems principle whose prime exponent schaeuble he revered significant part conservative voter base see guardian interests euro zone the dp held foreign minister last union conservatives invented winner reaches hard line europe they polling percent surveys merkel conservatives around percent leaving combined forces short majority analysts say completing banking union creating euro zone budget would provide stability currency bloc coalition might threaten plans i fear could strong reaction bond markets dp push literal enforcement fiscal rules expulsion greece part future ruling coalition said martin luck asset manager blackrock a grand coalition social democrats spd merkel current partners polling around percent would make much easier chancellor work macron overhanging euro zone the spd often criticized schaeuble tough stance greece even backed idea common euro zone debt the dp fighting third spot alternative germany afd forecast enter parliament first time worldnews