Germany can afford corona economic relief, says Merkel
"(Agreeing on economic relief) is very difficult in a pandemic because you don't know when it will end," Merkel told reporters
FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference after discussing with German state premiers on whether to prolong or phase-out the lockdown to combat Covid-19 at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2020, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues in Munich. Bernd von Jutrczenka/Pool via REUTERS
Germany can afford all the measures agreed to help cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, adding it was right that other EU states benefited more from coronavirus aid than Germany.
"(Agreeing on economic relief) is very difficult in a pandemic because you don't know when it will end," Merkel told reporters.
