A Reuters profile of Anglea Merkel's chief of staff and stand-in finance minister (at the moment), Peter Altmaier

  • known as her "Allzweckwaffe" (all purpose weapon)

Henrik Enderlein, head of the Delors Institut in Berlin, a think tank, said it would send a "very strong signal" to France if Altmaier continued in the finance ministry post.

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G'day Pete! How's the Bitcoin mining coming along?