Germany's SPD turns pressure up on Merkel over Opel

By Dave Graham

BERLIN, March 8 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said their conservative coalition partners risk jeopardizing German industry if they fail to help carmaker Opel , in an attack that may set the tone for this year's federal election.

The SPD and Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have wasted no opportunity to stake out their positions on Opel since its U.S. parent