Spain's Cuerpo Expects ‘Good Things' From New German Government
Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo gave the leaders of Europe's biggest economy a vote of confidence as the region seeks ways to rekindle growth.
'We expect lots of good things from the German government,' he told reporters in Brussels on Monday.
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