German economy minister sees light at end of tunnel on Brexit

FILE PHOTO: German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier attends a joint news conference after a meeting in Paris, France, September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes - Copyright Gonzalo Fuentes(Reuters)

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Published on 17/10/2019 - 15:04•Updated 04/05/2024 - 17:03

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BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier on Thursday welcomed the prospect of an orderly Brexit after Britain clinched an eleventh-hour deal with the European Union.

"For the first time in three years, there is light at the end of the tunnel," Altmaier told a news conference.