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Germany’s Frightening Investment Crisis

Sven R. Larson May 28, 2026

Businesses both foreign and domestic are turning their backs on Germany. The nation’s deindustrialization is no longer a fearful forecast—it is stark reality.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz waves as he is driven in a GTK Boxer tank at the German army barracks in Münster, northern Germany, on April 30, 2026.

Merz One Year in Office: Populist and Establishment Forces All Bash the Chancellor

Michael Curzon May 6, 2026

Even mainstream publications admit that the CDU’s top official is “stuck in the mud.”

“If the EPP yields to German pressure, the conflict will return in every vote on migration”— AfD MEP Alexander Sell

Javier Villamor March 19, 2026

“What we are seeing now is that the political map of Europe has changed, but some parties are still trying to behave as if nothing had happened.”

German Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz wipes his face as he adresses the audience during an election campaign event in Stockach on March 6, 2026.

German Chancellor Urges Swift Change of Government in Iran

TEC News / AFP March 9, 2026

Friedrich Merz is concerned about the impact of the war in the Middle East on his country’s economy.

German Industry Demands Radical Reforms from Merz

TEC News March 6, 2026

The four largest business associations in Germany have warned the Chancellor that the nation’s economic foundation is crumbling after years of zero growth.

One Year On, Merz Faces Restless CDU and Rising AfD

Zoltán Kottász February 20, 2026

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.

Merz’s Fantasy of Leading Europe

Richard J. Schenk January 5, 2026

Eight months into his time in office, Germany’s chancellor has ceded strategy, leverage, and initiative to others.

Germany Can No Longer Promise Rising Prosperity, Says Economy Minister

TEC News December 22, 2025

German government representatives acknowledge a turning point for Europe’s largest economy.

Employees work on the assembly line for the Volkswagen (VW) ID.3 electric car of German carmaker Volkswagen at a production site in Dresden on May 14, 2025.

German Industrial Orders Drop Again

TEC News / AFP September 5, 2025

The country’s economy continues to suffer from high energy costs and weak demand.

Friedrich Merz after taking the oath of office in the Bundestag on May 6, 2025

Friedrich Merz’s 100 Days of Failure

Lauren Smith August 11, 2025

Just three months into his government, Germany’s chancellor has done nothing but betray voters.

Tag: German economy

Germany’s Frightening Investment Crisis

Merz One Year in Office: Populist and Establishment Forces All Bash the Chancellor

“If the EPP yields to German pressure, the conflict will return in every vote on migration”— AfD MEP Alexander Sell

German Chancellor Urges Swift Change of Government in Iran

German Industry Demands Radical Reforms from Merz

One Year On, Merz Faces Restless CDU and Rising AfD

Merz’s Fantasy of Leading Europe

Germany Can No Longer Promise Rising Prosperity, Says Economy Minister

German Industrial Orders Drop Again

Friedrich Merz’s 100 Days of Failure

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