Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union unveiled its manifesto this week, including plans income tax cuts and increased child benefits. But the proposed giveaways are small and the party, which seems likely to win September’s federal election, remains committed to its balanced budget policy. So while the German economy should continue to perform well, it seems unlikely that Germany will offer much leniency to France and Italy as they struggle to meet their own fiscal targets.
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