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Germany’s Debt Brake to Be ‘Wake-Up Moment,’ Lindner Says

Christian Lindner
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By Nicholas Comfort

May 28, 2022 at 7:56 AM UTC

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The German government faces a “wake-up moment” on spending next year when constitutional limits on borrowing are reintroduced, Finance Minister Christian Lindner told Focus.