Merkel holds coalition talks on tax reform

Article reports that the German government met on the 17-18 November 2009 to defuse an internal dispute over its tax reform plans, only three weeks after the new partners agreed their four-year policy road map. Ministers from the new government CDU-FDP coalition went on a two day retreat to discuss 'policy bonding'.

Spiegel Online International, 18.11.09: 'When Will the Government Start to Govern?' http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662004,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 17.11.09: Tax woes darken mood as German cabinet starts policy retreat http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4901413,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 17.11.09: Merkel's Coalition Heads for Marriage Counseling http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661804,00.html

ESO: Background information: FDP makes inroads on power in coalition http://www.europeansources.info/record/fdp-makes-inroads-on-power-in-coalition/

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