Germany: Is SPD chickening out of pre-election promises?

C/U Chicken costume head W/S Animal costume protesters M/S Animal costume protesters M/S Pig costume protester C/U Placards held by protesters: 'SPD prohibit election promises with amputations' M/S Police van M/S Merkel arrives at SPD headquarters W/S Protesters outside SPD headquarters M/S Protesters outside SPD headquarters SOT: Maritta Strasser, Compact campaigner (speaking English): "We are going to continue this campaign if they do not give us referendums. We are going to stay here on the street." M/S Police stand next to protesters C/U Protester holds 'Power to the people' placard W/S Protesters SCRIPT Germany: Is SPD chickening out of pre-election promises? Coalition talks between Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) entered their final day on Tuesday in Berlin, with dozens of protesters gathering outside the SPD headquarters demanding that the party keeps its pre-election promises. Protesters dressed up as cows, chickens and pigs, calling for the political party to act on pre-election pledges to ensure the more humane treatment of animals. Other protesters showed their opposition to coalition talks, and called for more direct democracy. Merkel arrived for the talks in the midst of the demonstrations. Maritta Strasser, a campaigner for pressure group Compact, said: "We are going to continue this campaign if they do not give us referendums. We are going to stay here on the street." The SPD is reportedly pushing demands for workers' rights as a condition for entering into a power sharing agreement with Merkel's party. The Social Democrats have already secured CDU support for a national minimum wage, and are now aiming for wider regulation of workers' pay. Support memonews by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/memonews/... Like Us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Videos... Follow Us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/mohmeddessam Support memonews for FREE by doing your shopping through this link (bookmark it!) https://www.facebook.com/bigsouq find your item in our catalog or punch in the barcode number and you are done. check our blog to learn more: http://souqdot.blogspot.com/ video online: http://dollars-vedioonline.blogspot.com/ easy mese:http://easymese.blogspot.com/