The four largest business associations in Germany have warned the Chancellor that the nation’s economic foundation is crumbling after years of zero growth.
Excuses for failure: at the CDU’s national party congress, Friedrich Merz defended his record, his debt U-turn, and his refusal to cooperate with the AfD.
The present challenges come on top of an already difficult economic situation for the country—one, in part, precipitated by a shortage of skilled workers and moderate productivity development.
