BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) said they had agreed in coalition talks on Monday to push for a financial transaction tax but needed to consult further on the key issue of a European banking union.
The parties started negotiating policy compromises last week with the goal of having a new "grand coalition" government in place by Christmas.
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