BERLIN: The last thing the faltering European economy needs right now is a sudden downturn in Germany, the bloc's pillar of strength.
But a bout of German weakness may be precisely what is required to convince Angela Merkel to loosen the fiscal reins at home and provide Europe with a dose of stimulus that struggling states like France and Italy have long been seeking.
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