By Ralf Neukirch and Christian Reiermann
Spiegel International
Carsten Koall/ DER SPIEGEL
The German government likes to pride itself on its solid finances and claim the country is a safe haven for investors. But Germany's budget management is not nearly as exemplary as it would have people believe, and the national debt is way over the EU's limit. In some respects, Italy's finances are in much better shape.
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