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Germany's finance minister has strongly criticised Gordon Brown's plans for reviving the UK economy, describing them as "breathtaking" and "crass".

Peer Steinbruck's attack came as EU leaders gathered for an economic summit in Brussels.

Jonathan Charles reports

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