Economics

Euro-Area Officials Join Draghi in Call for Looser Purse Strings

French finance minister says more investment needed in Europe
ECB policy makers want more growth-friendly fiscal policy

Bruno Le Maire on Sept. 13.
Photographer: Roni Rekomaa/Bloomberg

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By Viktoria Dendrinou and Joao Lima

September 13, 2019 at 8:54 AM UTC

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September 13, 2019 at 11:56 AM UTC

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Senior euro-area officials joined European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s call for actions to boost growth, amid a brewing debate over the need for more fiscal stimulus to revitalize the region’s flagging economy.