Need to find solutions to enable free trade: Finance minister
- Country:
- Germany
Germany's return to economic growth in the first quarter is a "first ray of hope" following two quarters without expansion, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Reuters on Wednesday, but he added that this should be no reason to give the all-clear.
"The international trade disputes are still unresolved. We must do everything possible to find acceptable solutions that enable free trade," Altmaier said. Altmaier, a confidant of conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, repeated his call to help companies by cutting red tape and lower taxes.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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