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German minister on Donald Trump's 2nd term: ‘Stop talking… start preparing for it’

Germany's finance minister said, “We are talking too much about Donald Trump in Europe and we should prepare ourselves for a possible second term.”

Published on: Jan 19, 2024, 16:28:05 IST
Reuters
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Europe is talking too much about Donald Trump instead of getting ready for his potential second term as U.S. president, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday.

Former US President Donald Trump (Bloomberg)
Former US President Donald Trump (Bloomberg)

"We are talking too much about Donald Trump in Europe and we should prepare ourselves for a possible second term for Donald Trump by fostering our European competitiveness," Lindner said.

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"Doing our homework is the best preparation."

Lindner also expressed his concerns about EU policymakers wanting to follow the U.S. in subsidizing "almost everything," something he considers unsustainable.

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