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CNBC: German coalition deal set to be announced as talks near completion
Having the fiscally conservative Christian Lindner as finance minister was one of the FDP's conditions. But the party knows Germany and Europe need investment, so Germany will try to circumvent its debt brake. But how that translates to Europe remains to be seen, says Christian Odendahl, chief economist at the CER.