By Christian Kraemer, Miranda Murray and Maria Martinez BERLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) -German Economy Minister Robert Habeck laid out plans to remedy weak growth in Europe's largest economy on Wednesday by starting a fund to stimulate investment and changing course on Germany's budget policy.

A proposed investment fund will provide major impetus to Germany's ailing economy, Economy Minister Robert Habeck predicted in Berlin on Wednesday. "If business would then invest more, that would unleash the big booster for the national economy,

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck proposes a 'Germany Fund' to boost investment in the nation's economy, challenging restrictive budget policies. The fund aims to modernize infrastructure and offers investment premiums,

The German economy ministry aims to bolster domestic investment by providing 10% of the funds directly to companies, in the latest plan to revive economic growth.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday that he still believes that a planned bonus payment for long-term unemployed people who start work makes sense, despite criticism. Habeck said he understands that people who are already working jobs will wonder why the government would pay others €1,

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck proposes a 'Germany Fund' to stimulate investment and economic growth. He aims to challenge Germany's restrictive budget policy by modernizing infrastructure, providing investment incentives,

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck wants to remedy weak growth in Europe's largest economy with a debt-financed investment fund and change course on its budget policy, according to a 14-page position paper released on Wednesday.