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Merkel says German govt must help in Opel dispute

Published April 18, 2018 Updated April 18, 2018 02:58pm

"The German government, along with the regional government here, feels obliged to do its bit to help," Merkel said. "These discussions are ongoing but I can't say anything about the results yet."

The future of Opel's Eisenach factory in Germany hung in the balance on Monday after shop stewards rejected wage concessions demanded by Opel owner PSA Group in exchange for a commitment to invest in a production line for a new model there.

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