European Union economy and finance ministers and central bank governors are meeting in the Swedish capital to discuss the commission's proposal to reform debt and deficit rules, among other topics.
Numerical requirements and safeguards are needed in the
proposals, Lindner said. "Germany is playing a constructive role
in the discussions," he said.
He added that a fast agreement would be preferable, but if
this is not possible, the existing EU fiscal rules would apply.
(Reporting by Maria Martinez; editing by Matthias Williams)
