Merkel's conservatives want tax hike for domestic flights - party document
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Seeking to tackle climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives want to increase taxes on domestic flights and reduce the cost of long-distance train tickets, a party document seen by Reuters on Friday showed.The German government - made up of Merkel's conservatives, their Bavarian CSU sister party and the Social Democrats (SPD) - is expected to present a far-reaching package of climate protection measures on Sept. 20.The flight levy for domestic flights..