U.S. tariffs pose "significant risks" to economy, says German central bank chief


FRANKFURT, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The German Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, warned on Monday that U.S. tariffs would have a particular impact on Germany, posing "significant risks" to the country's economic growth.

Speaking at the Speaker's Luncheon of the Union International Club in Frankfurt, Nagel stressed that as an export-driven economy, Germany will suffer substantial losses due to the shift in U.S. trade policy.

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