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The issue spells more wrangling in Germany's three-way ruling coalition, with Lindner, the most-senior ranking cabinet member from the pro-business Free Democratic Party , blocking legislation he himself had unveiled two months ago. The finance ministry, the chancellery and the labour ministry were not immediately available for comment.