Financial Transaction Tax: Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel: BERLIN - Leaders of Germany's Social Democrats SPD have told party members they will wring concessions from Angela Merkel if they start coalition talks, including on a minimum wage, equal pay and a financial transaction tax, according to Reuters. The document was prepared by SPD leaders for a meeting on Sunday at which about 200 senior members from across Germany will vote on whether to start talks on forming a government with Merkel's conservatives and By Holger Hansen According to an internal document seen by on Sunday, the SPD will say 10 demands are non-negotiable, including a minimum wage of 8.50 euros per hour, equal pay for men and women, greater investment in infrastructure and education, and a common strategy to boost euro zone growth and employment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.