Timeline: Germany could soon bury its 'black zero' budget rule
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is facing growing calls at home and from abroad to ditch its self-imposed balanced budget rule and take on new debt to inject more fiscal stimulus into Europe's largest economy.A senior government official told Reuters this month that the finance ministry is toying with the idea of issuing new debt in the form of "green bonds" which could help finance a costly climate protection package.As the economy teeters on the brink of recession and borrowing costs hit record..