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MNI BRIEF: Sound Fiscal Stance Needed For L-T Goals: Merkel

LONDON (MNI)

The EU must pursue fiscal policies in order to create the space to achieve its longer-term and strategic goals, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. "We have to pursue sound fiscal policies in order to have the room for manoeuvre to achieve these policy goals," such as climate and digital transition, Merkel told the Brussels Economic Forum.

The Covid pandemic had shown that the EU economy needed to become independent and innovative in cutting-edge technology sectors, such as AI and quantum computing, she added.

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