Merkel protege says priority is to invest as economy stutters
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BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of Germany's conservatives said on Thursday speeding up investment must be a priority as fears of recession in Europe's biggest economy grow, and that strict fiscal rules have flexibility built in so need not be abandoned immediately.Worries about a slowdown in Germany have prompted calls from some left-leaning politicians and even some in industry for the government to kick-start growth by ditching its balanced budget rule to finance more public investments. "Above..