Sick Man of Europe? Nah, Germany Just Needs Coffee, Says Lindner

Germany isn’t sick — it’s just short on sleep, according to Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who said a shot of economic caffeine will be sufficient to get his country back on its feet.

“After a very successful period since 2012 and these years of crisis, Germany is a tired man after a short night,” he said on the final panel of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday. “Germany is not a sick man.”