German parties start to find common ground in coalition talksBERLIN (Reuters) - Parties seeking to form Germany s next government found common ground in areas of social policy and digital infrastructure on Monday, but remain far apart on issues that provoked stormy clashes last week. Talks between conservatives, Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) resumed on Monday after Chancellor Angela Merkel convened a weekend meeting to clear the air between ideologically diverse parties forced by electoral arithmetic into awkward partnership.  The weekend pause for thought did us good,  said Andreas Scheuer, a leader in the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to Merkel s Christian Democrats (CDU). Other party leaders agreed. But Monday s talks, on education, digitalization, pensions and labor issues, as well as domestic security, were always expected to be less contentious than the immigration, fiscal and climate policies that divided them last week. One sign of the division came in an interview Merkel ally Peter Altmaier gave to the newspaper Die Zeit, where he shot down media reports about a reshuffling of ministerial portfolios. Der Spiegel magazine reported the FDP might head a weakened finance ministry, with key European affairs functions hived off to another ministry.  The finance ministry is a strong ministry and should remain so in future,  Altmaier told Die Zeit. Altmaier runs Merkel s office and has been acting finance minister since Wolfgang Schaeuble s move agreed last month to leave the post and become president of parliament . Negotiators emerged on Monday with a document spelling out areas where they had reached agreement, including commitments to universal gigabit-speed internet by 2025, and spending 3.5 percent of economic output on research and development. After discussions that ran late into the evening, they also signed up to Merkel s election campaign pledge of achieving full employment, without giving a specific target date. Merkel, whose conservatives came first but lost seats in the Sept. 24 national elections must forge a so-called  Jamaica  coalition - named because the three camps  colors match that country s flag - that is untested at national level. Three more rounds of more detailed exploratory talks are planned for this week and four for next. If successful, the parties can then begin formal coalition talks. worldnews
german parties start find common ground coalition talksberlin reuters parties seeking form germany next government found common ground areas social policy digital infrastructure monday remain far apart issues provoked stormy clashes last week talks conservatives greens free democrats dp resumed monday chancellor angela merkel convened weekend meeting clear air ideologically diverse parties forced electoral arithmetic awkward partnership the weekend pause thought us good said andreas scheme leader conservative christian social union csu ovarian sister party merkel christian democrats cdu other party leaders agreed but monday talks education digitalization pensions labor issues well domestic security always expected less contentious immigration fiscal climate policies divided last week one sign division came interview merkel ally peter altmaier gave newspaper die zeit shot media reports reshuffling ministerial portfolios der spiegel magazine reported dp might head weakened finance ministry key european affairs functions lived another ministry the finance ministry strong ministry remain future altmaier told die zeit altmaier runs merkel office acting finance minister since wolfgang schaeuble move agreed last month leave post become president parliament negotiators emerged monday document spelling areas reached agreement including commitments universal internet spending percent economic output research development after discussions ran late evening also signed merkel election campaign pledge achieving full employment without giving specific target date merkel whose conservatives came first lost seats national elections must forge jamaica coalition named three camps colors match country flag contested national level three rounds detailed exploratory talks planned week four next if successful parties begin formal coalition talks 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 parties start to find common ground in coalition talksBERLIN (Reuters) - Parties seeking to form Germany s next government found common ground in areas of social policy and digital infrastructure on Monday, but remain far apart on issues that provoked stormy clashes last week. Talks between conservatives, Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) resumed on Monday after Chancellor Angela Merkel convened a weekend meeting to clear the air between ideologically diverse parties forced by electoral arithmetic into awkward partnership.  The weekend pause for thought did us good,  said Andreas Scheuer, a leader in the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to Merkel s Christian Democrats (CDU). Other party leaders agreed. But Monday s talks, on education, digitalization, pensions and labor issues, as well as domestic security, were always expected to be less contentious than the immigration, fiscal and climate policies that divided them last week. One sign of the division came in an interview Merkel ally Peter Altmaier gave to the newspaper Die Zeit, where he shot down media reports about a reshuffling of ministerial portfolios. Der Spiegel magazine reported the FDP might head a weakened finance ministry, with key European affairs functions hived off to another ministry.  The finance ministry is a strong ministry and should remain so in future,  Altmaier told Die Zeit. Altmaier runs Merkel s office and has been acting finance minister since Wolfgang Schaeuble s move agreed last month to leave the post and become president of parliament . Negotiators emerged on Monday with a document spelling out areas where they had reached agreement, including commitments to universal gigabit-speed internet by 2025, and spending 3.5 percent of economic output on research and development. After discussions that ran late into the evening, they also signed up to Merkel s election campaign pledge of achieving full employment, without giving a specific target date. Merkel, whose conservatives came first but lost seats in the Sept. 24 national elections must forge a so-called  Jamaica  coalition - named because the three camps  colors match that country s flag - that is untested at national level. Three more rounds of more detailed exploratory talks are planned for this week and four for next. If successful, the parties can then begin formal coalition talks. 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 parties start find common ground coalition talksberlin reuters parties seeking form germany next government found common ground areas social policy digital infrastructure monday remain far apart issues provoked stormy clashes last week talks conservatives greens free democrats dp resumed monday chancellor angela merkel convened weekend meeting clear air ideologically diverse parties forced electoral arithmetic awkward partnership the weekend pause thought us good said andreas scheme leader conservative christian social union csu ovarian sister party merkel christian democrats cdu other party leaders agreed but monday talks education digitalization pensions labor issues well domestic security always expected less contentious immigration fiscal climate policies divided last week one sign division came interview merkel ally peter altmaier gave newspaper die zeit shot media reports reshuffling ministerial portfolios der spiegel magazine reported dp might head weakened finance ministry key european affairs functions lived another ministry the finance ministry strong ministry remain future altmaier told die zeit altmaier runs merkel office acting finance minister since wolfgang schaeuble move agreed last month leave post become president parliament negotiators emerged monday document spelling areas reached agreement including commitments universal internet spending percent economic output research development after discussions ran late evening also signed merkel election campaign pledge achieving full employment without giving specific target date merkel whose conservatives came first lost seats national elections must forge jamaica coalition named three camps colors match country flag contested national level three rounds detailed exploratory talks planned week four next if successful parties begin formal coalition talks worldnews