Germany may raise spending to reduce imbalances
Berlin has long withstood criticism of its trade surplus, but may address the issue after the September election
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- Germany's persistent surplus
- Euro-area evolution
- 2008-09 crisis
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes WTO Director Roberto Azevedo at the G20 summit in Hamburg (Reuters/Axel Schmidt)")