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German stimulus package total 50 billion euros -CDU

Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:19pm EST

BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A new economic stimulus programme agreed by Germany's coalition parties on Monday will total 50 billion euros, a senior conservative political leader said.

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Volker Kauder, parliamentary leader of Merkel's conservatives, told reporters the package included investment measures as well as tax relief measures.

(Reporting by Kerstin Gehmlich)



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