Lindner Says Germany’s Lack of Growth Makes Country Poorer
- Free Democrat leader laments ‘we are no longer competitive’
- Spending must be realized via prosperity, minister says
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German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said that his country is getting poorer because of its failure to generate economic growth.
Speaking at a Bloomberg event in Frankfurt on Monday, the leader of the market-friendly Free Democrats acknowledged that it’s hard to avoid the implications of an extended period of little or no expansion.