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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told workers at the financially troubled Meyer Werft shipyard on Thursday that the German government is ready to intervene to keep the company afloat. Scholz, who joined a meeting with workers at the shipyard in the north-western city of Papenburg, said that details of any rescue deal haven’t yet been ironed out. “But I can make one thing clear today: The federal government is playing its part in the solution,” Scholz said. Germany’s position as the third largest economy in the world requires a strong maritime industry, Scholz said. “Meyer Werft is a trump card th…

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