Berlin stands by the agreement on a minimum tax rate of 15 percent for multinational companies, negotiated over more than 10 years at the OECD, says German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, denying press reports from a day earlier. Speaking at a press conference alongside his French counterpart, Klingbeil also addresses the threat of US trade tariffs, saying "we are still extending a hand, but we will not say yes to everything." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES