(ANSA-AP) - BERLIN, APR 15 - The German government is
dismissing talk of a stimulus package for Europe's biggest
economy as growth slows amid international trade tensions and
one-off factors at home.
A prominent lawmaker in the governing coalition had raised
the possibility of a stimulus program and the head of Germany's
main industry lobby group has called for more government
investment.
On Wednesday, the government is widely expected to halve its
growth forecast for this year from the 1% it predicted in
January.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said
the budget already foresees increasing investment, and "we see
no need for a stimulus program." He added that the economy is
"in more difficult times" but is still growing. Seibert added
that the government "links solid budgets with a strengthening of
investments." (ANSA-AP).
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