Germany has cancelled €15.8 billion ($17.1 billion) in debt owed by a total of 52 countries since the beginning of the century, according to the Finance Ministry. The ministry published the figures in response to a query by Stephan Brandner, a lawmaker of Germany’s opposition far-right AfD party. According to the ministry, the government has reached agreements with 52 countries to manage debt relief. The ministry said that the largest share of debt was cancelled for Iraq totalling €4.7 billion, followed by Nigeria with €2.4 billion and Cameroon with €1.4 billion. Brandner’s inquiry included a …