German economy will avoid a longer recession, says minister
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier made the remarks

FILE PHOTO: German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier speaks during a news conference with state secretary at the economic ministry Ulrich Nussbaum, investor Dietmar Hopp, on the screen left, and CureVac Acting CEO Franz-Werner Haas, on the screen right, at the economy ministry, during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Berlin, Monday, June 15, 2020. Markus Schreiber/Pool via REUTERS
Europe's biggest economy is so strong that it can avoid a longer recession, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Thursday.