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German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Sunday evaded questions on whether his Free Democratic Party (FDP) was prepared to leave the country's ruling coalition over tough budget talks, saying the current government had always been able to reach compromise. Some of Lindner's published comments in recent days as well as low ratings in current polls have fuelled speculation that Lindner may be playing with such an idea as calls for higher debt-funded public spending - something opposed by the FDP - grow. "Of course, my goal is to present a good budget and also to achieve an economic turnaround in line with what we have described here today," Lindner told German broadcaster ARD after reiterating his warning of Germany's economic weakness.
Hector Vivas / Getty ImagesThe director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant allegedly rigged the contests so that anti-government queens would win in an attempt to overthrow the current government, according to Nicaraguan police, who announced Friday that they want to arrest the pageant’s director, Karen Celebertti. In November, when Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios won Miss Universe, controversy arose when pictures of Palacios at a mass anti-government protest that had been posted to Facebook resurfaced
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Negotiations between three parties hoping to form the next New Zealand government are continuing, but because they are likely to stretch into next week, the powers of caretaker ministers would be extended, the current government said on Friday. The conservative National Party won the largest share of votes at last month’s general election but needs the support of both right-wing ACT New Zealand and the populist New Zealand First Parties to form a majority government. National Party leader and prime minister-elect Christopher Luxon told 1News earlier Friday that negotiations were progressing well and all party leaders wanted to make sure they move as quickly as they can.