German economy should reach pre-crisis level in second half of 2022 - minister

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Thursday that his aim is for Europe's largest economy to return to pre-crisis levels in the second half of 2022."There is light at the end of the tunnel," Altmaier told reporters, adding that he aimed for Germany to return to growth in the second half of this year.Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed a bumper stimulus package amounting to 130 billion euros to speed up Germany's recovery from the..