i'm chris cobram berlin welcome to the program it is the biggest economic rescue package and german post-war history and it's intended to make a big splash 130000000000 euros meant to repair some of the devastation the virus pandemic has caused and europe's biggest economy the plan has been welcomed by e.u. leaders as a key part of the blocks recovery efforts. as europe's biggest economic engine the pressure was on germany to deliver economic stimulus to speed the e.u.'s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic chancellor angela merkel's ruling coalition delivered a bumper package that includes temporary tax cuts handouts to families and investment in green transport technologies. so we have an economic stimulus package a package for the future and of course in addition to that which we're now less concerned with our responsibility for europe and the international dimension. in brussels economy minister paolo gentle loney said he was pleased germany was finally using its fiscal space to boost spending. europe's other economic driver is france finance minister bruno lemaire hailed germany's sti