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Berlin has failed to retain Russian gas, which is vital for its citizens and its industrial and economic complex,
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He has long played down the economic concerns of our citizens,
Lindner said
All too often, Minister Lindner has blocked laws in an inappropriate manner,
Scholz said in a statement on WednesdayToo often he has engaged in petty party-political tactics. Too often he has broken my trust,
he said ... adding there
Those who expected the US elections' outcome to bring together the German coalition government may soon be disappointed,
Alberto Alemanno, a professor in European Union Law at HEC Paris, a business school, said in a post on X, referring to German public's concern about US President-elect Donald Trump's trade warsThey formed the ruling coalition given their different political stance and voter base. But at a critical juncture when big troubles come, they fly their own ways,
he saidWith the inauguration of the new U.S. government at the beginning of 2025, uncertainty is likely to increase,
he added
As if an already dramatic day for the global economy needed any more excitement, Germany has delivered a significant political upset of its own,
wrote Carsten Brzeski, economist at INGOur companies need support -- and immediately,
Scholz declared Wednesday eveningThe greatest risk for Germany as a business location is an incapacitated government,
Rainer Kirchdörfer, head of the lobby group, told Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper on WednesdayGermany is the [biggest] industrial nation in Europe and deeply rooted in it. Only a European industrial policy makes sense,
he told DW
We need to move from talk to action now and implement specific measures before [next year's] federal election to strengthen the economy in both the short and long term,
Hartung told German newspaper Tagesspiegel
This whole document breathes the spirit of 'I actually don't want to do this anymore'."
Felix Banaszak, the Greens designated co-chairman, told ARDThis suggests that the weak global economy isn't the main issue but rather specific structural causes. It should be the government's responsibility to identify and address these causes,
he told DWAfter four years of stagnation and structural weaknesses, Germany is not only the 'sick man of Europe' but also more vulnerable than eight years ago,
he told news agency ReutersUltimately, the coalition failed at its own ambition by not developing a common understanding of progress. All three parties fell back into their partisan positions,
he told DWDiscussion rounds won't help. Given the deteriorating economic situation, we urgently need political decisions."
Referring to two independently held meetings between government officials and business leaders last week, he addedIts almost tragic on a day like this when Germany needs to demonstrate unity and action in Europe."
Noting ... he addedWe must avoid throwing billions around without clear direction. We're not on the brink yet,
he said,Every additional day with this federal government is a lost day. We demand new elections as soon as possible,
said Dirk Jandura, president of the German wholesale lobby BGA