BERLIN (Reuters) - The German state would not be able to absorb all the negative consequences of a Russian gas supply stop for residents and companies, said German Finance Minister Christian Lindner.
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German state would not be able to absorb all the negative consequences of a Russian gas supply stop for residents and companies, said German Finance Minister Christian Lindner.
Lindner added that Germany would not take on any more debt than truly necessary: “Debt also drives inflation,” he said.
(Reporting by Christian Kraemer, Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Rachel More)
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