Merkel Says Restraining Germany’s Export Power Would Be Absurd
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Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuffed international criticism of Germany’s trade surplus as an “absurd” position based on “fairy tale” assumptions.
“We can’t and won’t let anyone artificially reduce Germany’s competitiveness,” Merkel said to applause at a conference in Berlin today. “This can’t be what a successful Europe is about.”