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Berlin vote heralds big spending cuts

By Bertrand Benoit in Berlin

Published: May 29 2009 14:00 | Last updated: May 29 2009 18:50

The next German government is almost certain to crack down on spending and drastically raise taxes after the lower house of parliament yesterday adopted measures that come close to banning budget deficits beyond 2016.

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