German Debt Brake Triggers Budget Crisis and Coalition Clash
- German Economy Minister criticizes "inflexible" debt brake as court ruling wipes 60B euros from budget
- Finance ministry freezes future spending pledges, threatening key industrial projects
- Government considering suspending debt brake to deal with spending crunch
- Finance minister opposes loosening spending rules, warns of fewer subsidies
- Ruling exposes cracks in ruling coalition, boosts opposition critics