Germany backed a set of joint conclusions among European Union finance ministers on an ongoing review of the bloc’s fiscal rules after it secured last-minute changes to guarantee a greater say for member states.
The country’s finance ministry, led by Christian Lindner, made surprise proposals on the eve of a meeting of EU counterparts in Brussels on Tuesday, when countries had expected to sign off on a draft text agreed two weeks ago on progress to reform the Stability and Growth Pact.
