German Budget Hawk Sees Stars Align for Finance Ministry Bid
- FDP Chief Lindner seeks to form ‘center’ of new government
- Finance minister post is a key demand for pro-business party
Christian Lindner speaks at an election campaign stop in Bonn, Germany, on Sept. 1.
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As the dust settles on Germany’s election, control over the finances of Europe’s largest economy could fall to a 42-year-old former tech entrepreneur who wants to lower taxes and tighten spending.