France’s finance and economy ministers fly to Berlin today to try to convince their German counterparts of their plans to improve competitiveness and to press for more investment. “There is a desire for a deal in which we’re making reforms because it’s good for us to boost our growth potential,” Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on RTL radio late yesterday. “In exchange, and that’s the good deal, the Germans, reassured by our work, would be able to invest for themselves, and would help us promote a real investment plan in Europe.” Macron and Finance Minister Michel Sapin will meet this afternoon with Germany’s ... (full story)