Renzi slams Germany trade surplus

(ANSA) - Milan, September 27 - Premier Matteo Renzi on Tuesday again slammed Germany's high trade surplus, saying it was hurting Europe. "If a single country has a trade surplus of 89 billion euros, that country is not only hurting itself but is also hurting Europe," he said, without naming Germany. Renzi again stressed the importance of investments rather than austerity. "Europe must restart from investments, which must be the priority," he said.